ArticleBMC health services research2022
Pattern of utilization, disease presentation, and medication prescribing and dispensing at 51 primary healthcare centers during the Hajj mass gathering.
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- Medication Adherence Among Pilgrims with Chronic Diseases at Hajj 2024.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Determinants of place of death among individuals with cardiovascular disease: A Saudi sub-national register study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Respiratory symptom burden, vaccination coverage, and preventive health practices among Sudanese Hajj pilgrims who traveled by sea.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Experiences of Indonesian nurses as Hajj health personnel in caring for Hajj pilgrims: A qualitative study.Belitung nursing journal · 2024Article
- Community pharmacists' knowledge, prospective and practice towards health related illness at Hajj and Umrah: A cross sectional study.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
- Patient Experience, Satisfaction, and Characteristics at a Capsule Telemedicine Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Telemedicine reportsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe majority of pilgrims seeking healthcare during Hajj are seen at primary healthcare centers (PHCCs). Data on the utilization of these facilities during Hajj can aid in directing optimal health services delivery and allocation of resources during the pilgrimage.
methodWe investigated the pattern of disease presentation, caseload, and medication prescribing and dispensing at 51 PHCCs during the 2019 Hajj. Data on patients' demographics, diagnoses, and prescribed medications were retrieved from each PHCC's electronic records and analyzed. Data were also used to calculate six of the World Health Organization (WHO) indicators for drug use at these facilities.
resultsData were captured for 99,367 patients who were mostly Hajj pilgrims (95.4%), male (69.1%) from the Eastern Mediterranean (60.8%) and had a mean age of 46.6 years (SD = 14.9). Most patients (85.2%) were seen in Mina and towards the end of Hajj. The majority of patients (96.0%) had a single diagnosis; most commonly, respiratory (45.0%), musculoskeletal (17.2%), and skin (10.5%) diseases. Patients were prescribed 223,964 medications, mostly analgesics (25.1%), antibacterials for systemic use (16.5%), anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (16.4%), and cough and cold preparations (11.9%). On average, 2.25 (SD = 0.94) medications were prescribed per consultation, with low (1.3%) prevalence of polypharmacy. An antibiotic and an injectable were prescribed in 43.6 and 2.67% of patient encounters, respectively. Most (92.7%) of the prescribed drugs were actually dispensed, in an average time of 8.06 min (SD = 41.4). All PHCCs had a copy of the essential drugs list available, on which all the prescribed drugs appeared.
conclusionRespiratory illnesses are the main reason for PHCCs visits during Hajj, and analgesics and antibiotics are the most common medications prescribed to pilgrims. Our results, including the calculated WHO drug use indicators, contribute to evidence-based optimization of primary healthcare services during Hajj.
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