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T3 0-11 Sentence denotes Background:
T4 12-139 Sentence denotes Annually, approximately 10 million pilgrims travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Umrah from more than 180 countries.
T5 140-354 Sentence denotes This event presents major challenges for the Kingdom’s public health sector, which strives to decrease the burden of infectious diseases and to adequately control their spread both in KSA and pilgrims home nations.
T6 355-513 Sentence denotes The aims of the study were to assess preventative measures practice, including vaccination history and health education, among Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
T7 514-522 Sentence denotes Methods:
T8 523-683 Sentence denotes A cross sectional survey was administered to pilgrims from February to April 2019 at the departure lounge at King Abdul Aziz International airport, Jeddah city.
T9 684-1025 Sentence denotes The questionnaire comprised questions on sociodemographic information (age, gender, marital status, level of education, history of vaccinations and chronic illnesses), whether the pilgrim had received any health education and orientation prior to coming to Saudi Arabia or on their arrival, and their experiences with preventative practices.
T10 1026-1034 Sentence denotes Results:
T11 1035-1096 Sentence denotes Pilgrims (n = 1012) of 41 nationalities completed the survey.
T12 1097-1240 Sentence denotes Chronic diseases were reported among pilgrims (n = 387, 38.2%) with cardiovascular diseases being the most reported morbidity (n = 164, 42.3%).
T13 1241-1332 Sentence denotes The majority of pilgrims had been immunized prior to travel to Saudi Arabia (n = 770, 76%).
T14 1333-1482 Sentence denotes The most commonly reported immunizations were influenza (n = 514, 51%), meningitis (n = 418, 41%), and Hepatitis B virus vaccinations (n = 310, 31%).
T15 1483-1713 Sentence denotes However, 242 (24%) had not received any vaccinations prior to travel, including meningitis vaccine and poliomyelitis vaccine, which are mandatory by Saudi Arabian health authorities for pilgrims coming from polio active countries.
T16 1714-1819 Sentence denotes Nearly a third of pilgrims (n = 305; 30.1%) never wore a face mask in crowded areas during Umrah in 2019.
T17 1820-1987 Sentence denotes In contrast, similar numbers said they always wore a face mask (n = 351, 34.6%) in crowded areas, while 63.2% reported lack of availability of face masks during Umrah.
T18 1988-2178 Sentence denotes The majority of participants had received some form of health education on preventative measures, including hygiene aspects (n = 799, 78.9%), mostly in their home countries (n = 450, 44.4%).
T19 2179-2388 Sentence denotes A positive association was found between receiving health education and practicing of preventative measures, such as wearing face masks in crowded areas (p = 0.04), and other health practice scores (p = 0.02).
T20 2389-2400 Sentence denotes Conclusion:
T21 2401-2598 Sentence denotes Although the experiences of the preventative measures among pilgrims in terms of health education, vaccinations, and hygienic practices were at times positive, this study identified several issues.
T22 2599-2755 Sentence denotes These included the following preventative measures: immunizations, particularly meningitis and poliomyelitis vaccine, and using face masks in crowded areas.
T23 2756-3015 Sentence denotes The recent COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for further studies that focus on development of accessible health education in a form that engages pilgrims to promote comprehensive preventative measures during Umrah and Hajj and other religious pilgrimages.