Assessment of Health Needs In Sharkia Governorate: pilot study | ||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||
| Article 30, Volume 31, Issue 4, April 2025, Pages 1699-1710 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2025.360757.3843 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Anany1; , Sarah E. Y. Elreffaey2; mona mostafa aboserea3; Shereen Bahgat4; Amany Rashad Abou ElSoad5; Safaa Elnagar6; hosnia mohamed ragab7; ghada elsharkawy8; Marwa Biomy5; Noha Abdelsalam5; Amira E. Abdelsalam.9; Hana Nofal10; Ghada salem5; Hala Ahmed El-Maghawry11; Dina Sameh ElRafey12; samar abdelsalam4; Esraa Ibrahim Elazazy13; Hebatallah M Fawzy14; enjy Khorshed5; Asmaa abdallah5; mona samy5; Rhagda Ali5; lamia lotfy5; Amal Elwan mohamed* 15 | ||
| 1Dean of faculty of medicine, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||
| 2Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 3head of community medicine and Public health department | ||
| 4family medicine department | ||
| 5community medicine department | ||
| 6occupational health ,Zagazig university | ||
| 7Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,Zagazig University Egypt | ||
| 8community medicine department, zagazig faculty of medicine | ||
| 9Professor of public health and community medicine Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 10community medicine department, faculty of medicine zagazig university | ||
| 11Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||
| 12Professor of Public health and community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university | ||
| 13Family Medicine department ,faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig city, Egypt | ||
| 14Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt | ||
| 15Assistant professor of community medicine | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Sharkia governorate is one of the densely populated governorates with different health needs. They are suffering from both noncommunicable and communicable diseases and rising issues of reproductive health problems. The health needs assessment project aims to assess the most prevalent health problems and priority health needs of Sharkia Governorate inhabitants. Methods: A pilot study of the health needs assessment project was carried out. A survey of 144 inhabitants was conducted during the medical campaign of Zagazig -Faculty of Medicine at Markaz Awlad Saqr, and also from Zagazig city. The Data Collection team included eight Public Health & Community Medicine Department members and eight Family Medicine Department members. Questionnaires were completed, and anthropometric and laboratory examinations were done. Questionnaires (household and individual questionnaires) were included to investigate common causes of morbidity and mortality in each age group and their satisfaction with provided health services. Results: Half of the participants were of moderate social class. Gastrointestinal (GIT), respiratory & circulatory health problems were the most frequent health problems among the studied participants in present history (40.3%, 34%, and 30.6%, respectively). Two-thirds of the participants didn’t practice sports, and 13.2% were smokers. One-third of the participants have difficulty accessing health services mainly because of the high cost. Conclusion: The pilot study of the Health Needs Assessment project in Sharkia Governorate revealed that many inhabitants suffered from chronic conditions. Targeted health interventions and improved accessibility to health services in Sharkia Governorate are necessary. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| prevalent; health problems; needs; Utilization; community survey | ||
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