沙特阿拉伯阿西尔地区艾卜哈夏季游客初级卫生保健服务利用情况的流行病学研究。

An epidemiologic study of primary health care service utilization of summer visitors to Abha, Asir, Saudi Arabia.

作者信息

Mahfouz A A, Hamid A M

机构信息

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Abha College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

J Community Health. 1993 Apr;18(2):121-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01324420.

DOI:10.1007/BF01324420

PMID:8514907

Abstract

Primary health care (PHC) service utilization by summer visitors to Abha, Saudi Arabia was studied among 227 families including 1443 persons attending the Al-Manhal Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) during August 1991. Summer visitors added an excess load on PHC services: 1.8% for preventive activities, 3.3% for diagnostic activities and 17.4% for curative activities. A significant excess of utilization of curative PHC activities was observed among summer visitors compared to residents. On the other hand, a significant decrease in utilization of preventive and diagnostic PHC services was noted among summer visitors. This study demonstrates the importance of augmenting PHCCs with staff and supplies in residential areas during the summer to cope with the situation and of providing proper and adequate PHC services. More health education is needed to inform people about importance of preventive PHC for better utilization of the available services.

摘要

对沙特阿拉伯艾卜哈夏季游客的初级卫生保健（PHC）服务利用情况进行了研究，研究对象为1991年8月期间前往曼哈尔初级卫生保健中心（PHCC）的227个家庭，共1443人。夏季游客给初级卫生保健服务增加了额外负担：预防活动方面增加了1.8%，诊断活动方面增加了3.3%，治疗活动方面增加了17.4%。与居民相比，夏季游客在治疗性初级卫生保健活动的利用上显著增加。另一方面，夏季游客在预防性和诊断性初级卫生保健服务的利用上显著减少。本研究表明，夏季期间在居民区增加初级卫生保健中心的人员和物资以应对这种情况，以及提供适当和充足的初级卫生保健服务非常重要。需要开展更多健康教育，让人们了解预防性初级卫生保健的重要性，以便更好地利用现有服务。