Health knowledge, attitude and practice among Iranian pilgrims.

IF 0.4 4区医学

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Pub Date : 2015-02-03 eCollection Date: 2015-02-01 DOI:10.5812/ircmj.12863

Aminreza Tabatabaei, Seyyed Mostafa Mortazavi, Navvab Shamspour, Naser Shushtarizadeh

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Abstract

Background: Iran has the highest number of Umrah pilgrims among Islamic countries. Health care plays a major role in fulfilling the Umrah rites. Pilgrims' health situation depends on their health knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP).

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the health KAP among Iranian Umrah pilgrims.

Patients and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 157 Iranian Umrah pilgrims were randomly selected in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in June 2011. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information (sex, age, degree of education, and resource of health knowledge), health knowledge (5 questions), health attitude (5 questions) and health practice (10 questions).

Results: Level of knowledge were very low in 12.1%, low in 25.2%, average in 38.1%, good in 20.4% and very good in 4.2% of respondents. Mean and standard deviation of attitude score was 18.58 ± 2.20 out of 25 (ranged between 13.00 and 25.00). The pilgrims were given 74.2 % out of total score. The Mean and standard deviation of practice score was 8.19 ± 1.32 out of 10 (ranged between 3 and 10). Although the old and low educated pilgrims had little knowledge of health tips, they had a good health attitude and practice.

Conclusions: Educational strategy to improve knowledge regarding health-related problems and to develop health practices among pilgrims is needed.

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伊朗朝圣者的健康知识、态度和做法。

背景:伊朗是伊斯兰国家中朝觐人数最多的国家。保健在履行朝觐仪式方面发挥着重要作用。朝圣者的健康状况取决于他们的健康知识、态度和实践(KAP)。目的:在本研究中，我们旨在确定伊朗朝觐朝圣者的健康KAP。患者和方法:在这项横断面研究中，于2011年6月在沙特阿拉伯麦加随机选择157名伊朗朝觐朝圣者。通过问卷调查收集数据。问卷内容包括人口统计信息(性别、年龄、文化程度、健康知识来源)、健康知识(5题)、健康态度(5题)和健康行为(10题)。结果:被调查者中知识水平极低的占12.1%，低的占25.2%，一般的占38.1%，良好的占20.4%，良好的占4.2%。态度评分的均值和标准差为18.58±2.20(满分25分)(范围为13.00 ~ 25.00)。朝圣者得到了总分的74.2%。实践评分的均值和标准差为8.19±1.32(满分为10)(范围为3 ~ 10)。虽然年纪大、受教育程度低的朝圣者对健康知识知之甚少，但他们有良好的健康态度和习惯。结论:有必要采取教育战略，提高朝圣者对健康问题的认识，并培养他们的健康习惯。

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期刊介绍： The IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal dealing with general Medicine and Surgery, Disaster Medicine and Health Policy. It is an official Journal of the Iranian Hospital Dubai and is published monthly. The Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal aims at publishing the high quality materials, both clinical and scientific, on all aspects of Medicine and Surgery