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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
3
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1991-6-20
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The purpose of this study was to examine self-care behaviors that older adults use to manage cold and influenza episodes. Interviews were conducted with 160 adults aged 65 to 94. A large number and a variety of cold- and influenza-related self-care actions were reported. Medication administration was found to be common for colds (79% of subjects) and influenza (95%). Subjects reported more illness-specific preventive behaviors for influenza than for colds. Influenza vaccination behavior was related to experiences with vaccination-associated illness, health state, and talking with physicians about vaccination. Few subjects identified potential hazards associated with influenza or colds.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0029-6562
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
40
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
176-81
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading | |
| pubmed:articleTitle |
Self-care actions taken by older adults for influenza and colds.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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