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Assessment of Health Needs In Sharkia Governorate: pilot study

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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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.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2025.360757.3843

Keywords

prevalent, Health problems, needs, utilization, community survey

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Anany

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Dean of faculty of medicine, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University

Email

ahmd.anany74@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

, Sarah

Last Name

Elreffaey

MiddleName

E. Y.

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

selreffaey@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

mona

Last Name

aboserea

MiddleName

mostafa

Affiliation

head of community medicine and Public health department

Email

monaaboserea@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Shereen

Last Name

Bahgat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

family medicine department

Email

drshereenbahgat@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Amany Rashad

Last Name

Abou ElSoad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

amanyaboseoud@hotmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Safaa

Last Name

Elnagar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

occupational health ,Zagazig university

Email

safaa_elnaggar@hotmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

hosnia

Last Name

ragab

MiddleName

mohamed

Affiliation

Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,Zagazig University Egypt

Email

hmragab@medicine.edu.zu.eg

City

zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

ghada

Last Name

elsharkawy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department, zagazig faculty of medicine

Email

ghadaelsharkawy1964@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Biomy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

mbmuhammad@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abdelsalam

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

nmsaqr@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Amira

Last Name

E. Abdelsalam.

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Professor of public health and community medicine Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

amira_elsayed7@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Hana

Last Name

Nofal

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department, faculty of medicine zagazig university

Email

hanofal@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Ghada

Last Name

salem

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

ghadasalem@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Hala

Last Name

El-Maghawry

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.

Email

halamf@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Dina

Last Name

ElRafey

MiddleName

Sameh

Affiliation

Professor of Public health and community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university

Email

dselrafey@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

samar

Last Name

abdelsalam

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

family medicine department

Email

samar.aabdelsalam@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0009-0004-7677-0754

First Name

Esraa

Last Name

Elazazy

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Family Medicine department ,faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig city, Egypt

Email

esraaelazazy3333@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Hebatallah

Last Name

Fawzy

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

heba.magdy.fawzy87@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

enjy

Last Name

Khorshed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

eakhorshid@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

abdallah

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

aahabdallah@medicine.zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

mona

Last Name

samy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

monasamy@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Rhagda

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

rhgdaali@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

lamia

Last Name

lotfy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

community medicine department

Email

lamialotfy83@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

First Name

Amal

Last Name

mohamed

MiddleName

Elwan

Affiliation

Assistant professor of community medicine

Email

amelw2007@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

-

Volume

31

Article Issue

4

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54283

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2025-02-17

Publish Date

2025-04-01

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1,699

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1,710

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Assessment of Health Needs In Sharkia Governorate: pilot study

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09 Apr 2025