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http://dx.doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.7.512

Survey of Conceptions about Cold in a Local Area Workers' Periodic Health Examination  

Shin, Sae-Ron (Department of Family Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
Choi, Ji-Ho (Department of Family Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine)
Joo, Kyu-Jin (Department of Family Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine)
Paik, Heui-Jin (Department of Family Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine / v.31, no.7, 2010 , pp. 512-522 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: To collect basic data which of conceptions about cold by age, sex, education state, economic state, this survey was carried out in a workers' periodic health examination. Methods: 1,056 workers who are working at the one company were included for this survey from Jun 1 to July 7 2006. We obtained self-reported questionnaire from them. The contents of the questionnaire were the general characteristics of workers, the cause and the management of cold. We analyzed true recognition ratio of conception about cold by age, sex, education state, and economic state. Results: According to sex and economic state, true recognition ratio was not different. According to age, 'Virus', 'Germ', 'Cold weather' were lowest above fifties about the cause of cold. 'Self-limited disease', 'Flu vaccination prevents cold', 'Percussion to chest is helpful to remove sputum', 'Inhaling warm steam is helpful to decrease nasal obstruction', 'Washing hands is helpful to prevent cold', 'Many people crowd in a area are susceptible to cold' were lowest above fifties about the management of cold. According to education state, 'Virus', 'Food' were highest above fifties. Except 'Medicine cures fast', 'Injection therapy cures fast', 'Tonsillectomy prevents cold', the others were highest in the above college education. According to education state by age group, only 'Virus' in the forties and 'Virus, 'Food' in the above fifties were highest. 'Flu vaccination prevents cold' in the twenties, 'Injection therapy cures fast' in the forties, 'Medicine cures fast' and 'Injection therapy cures fast' were lowest in the above college education. Conclusion: Age, education level were significantly related to true recognition ratio of conception about cold. So we had to educate low recognition ratio of conceptions.
Keywords
Cold; Recognition Ratio; Age; Education;
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