Barriers to and facilitators of asthma care for Malaysian Hajj pilgrims: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Ramli, Rizawati, Khoo, Ee Ming, Liew, Su May, Hanafi, Nik Sherina Haidi, Hussein, Norita, Lee, Ping Yein, Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina, Cheong, Ai Theng, Abu Bakar, Ahmad Ihsan, Abdul Samad, Azah, Abdullah, Suhazeli, Pinnock, Hilary, Aziz, Sheikh
• Format: Article
• Published: Sage Publications 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106852/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10105395231158684

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...