Title |
Barriers to and Facilitators of Asthma Care For Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims: A Qualitative Study
|
---|---|
Published in |
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, February 2023
|
DOI | 10.1177/10105395231158684 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Rizawati Ramli, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Norita Hussein, Ping Yein Lee, Sazlina Shariff Ghazali, Ai Theng Cheong, Ahmad Ihsan Abu Bakar, Suhazeli Abdullah, Azah Abdul Samad, Hilary Pinnock, Aziz Sheikh, Ee Ming Khoo |
Abstract |
Asthma exacerbations are among the commonest reasons for hospitalizations in Malaysian pilgrims during the Hajj. We interviewed 21 stakeholders involved in the pre-Hajj health examination at 14 primary care clinics, to explore their perceptions on barriers to and facilitators of asthma care for Hajj pilgrims. The disadvantages of the short time frame and centralized organization of the pre-Hajj health examinations were viewed as compromising clinicians' level of competencies in asthma care, which could potentially be enhanced through more training, audit, and supervision by specialists. Longer time frame to permit sufficient disease control, provision of care by a dedicated asthma team, asthma registry to support continuous care, more resources of long-acting β-agonist/inhaled corticosteroid, and provision of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines at no cost were the perceived facilitators. Delivery of asthma education, especially the asthma action plan, should be tailored to the level of the pilgrim's health literacy and facilitated by educational resources, family engagement, and regular health briefing. |
X Demographics
As of 1 July 2024, you may notice a temporary increase in the numbers of X profiles with Unknown location. Click here to learn more.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 17 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unspecified | 4 | 24% |
Lecturer | 2 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 6% |
Other | 1 | 6% |
Student > Master | 1 | 6% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 8 | 47% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unspecified | 2 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 12% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 12% |
Neuroscience | 2 | 12% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 1 | 6% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 8 | 47% |