ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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A Study On The Attitudes Toward Health Care And Curative Practices Of People In An Urban Area
Osman HAYRAN*, Melda KAYHAN*, Akile GÜRSOY**, Seçil AKSAYAN***
* Dept. of Public Health, Medical School of Marmara University,
** Dept. of Anthropology, Marmara University,
*** Marmara School of Nursing, İstanbul, TURKEY
This cross-sectional study was carried during October-November 1991 in city center of Kocaeli province, western Turkey. Attitudes of randomly selected households (n=812) toward secondary prevention and curative practices were searched during house visits and reasons for attendence to the 6 pharmacies (n=1331 attendences) in the same region was recorded. Majority of the study group knew the meaning and importance of regular check-ups while only 7% had ever experienced. Self medication was found to be the dominant mode of help-seeking behaviour especially for painful conditions. The proportion of unprescribed drugs to the prescribed was 1/1.75 and analgesics, antipyretics, expectorants and antitussives were the most commonly requested unprescribed drugs.
Keywords: Secondary prevention, Unprescribed drugs,
Help seeking-behaviour
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 1998, 18:90-95
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