Pilgrims' Awareness regarding Health Hazards during Hajj | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 19, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2016, Pages 256-270 PDF (544.66 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.68479 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Nabil Ramadan; Nehad Ahmed Ibrahim Zahra | ||
| Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing Benha University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Mass gatherings at religious events can pose major public health challenges, particularly the transmission of infectious diseases. Every year the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) hosts the Hajj pilgrimage, the largest gathering held on an annual basis where over 2 million people come to KSA from over 70 countries. Living together in crowded conditions exposes the pilgrims for different health hazards. Aim of the study: assess the pilgrim's awareness regarding health hazards during Hajj. A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha The M.C.H. center at Benha city during Month of Zou Quada1436 (the 11 th month of Islamic year). Subjects: A Convenience Sampling of 254 pilgrims included in the study. Tools: first tool: A structured questionnaire: It was developed by the researchers; it was composed considering Pilgrim's socio demographic data , knowledge regarding health hazards, second tool: self-care practice assessment tool Results of the study showed that about two thirds had incorrect knowledge regarding health hazards, which affecting pilgrims and, about more than half of studied sample had unsatisfactory practice. Also the study showed that highly significant correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and both knowledge and practice .Conclusion; the majority of the studied pilgrims had poor knowledge and unsatisfactory practice. Recommendations: Educational strategy to improve knowledge regarding health-hazards and to develop health practices among pilgrims is recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Pilgrims; Health Hazards; Awareness; Hajj | ||
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