Self-Care for Common Colds by Primary Care Patients: A European Multicenter Survey on the Prevalence and Patterns of Practices-The COCO Study

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dc.authoridEdirne, Tamer/0000-0001-9683-5624
dc.authoridCzachowski, Slawomir/0000-0002-8055-4833
dc.authoridBuczkowski, Krzysztof/0000-0002-7700-0952
dc.authoridHoffmann, Kathryn/0000-0001-8760-4250
dc.authoridHoffman, Robert/0000-0002-3053-835X
dc.authoridKoskela, Tuomas/0000-0002-1518-4944
dc.authoridPetek Ster, Marija/0000-0003-1736-2377
dc.contributor.authorThielmann, Anika
dc.contributor.authorGerasimovska-Kitanovska, Biljana
dc.contributor.authorBuczkowski, Krzysztof
dc.contributor.authorKoskela, Tuomas H.
dc.contributor.authorMevsim, Vildan
dc.contributor.authorCzachowski, Slawomir
dc.contributor.authorPetrazzuoli, Ferdinando
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:52:34Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:52:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground. Patients use self-care to relieve symptoms of common colds, yet little is known about the prevalence and patterns across Europe. Methods/Design. In a cross-sectional study 27 primary care practices from 14 countries distributed 120 questionnaires to consecutive patients (>= 18 years, any reason for consultation). A 27-item questionnaire asked for patients' self-care for their last common cold. Results. 3,074 patients from 27 European sites participated. Their mean age was 46.7 years, and 62.5% were females. 99% of the participants used >= 1 self-care practice. In total, 527 different practices were reported; the age-standardized mean was 11.5 (+/- SD 6.0) per participant. The most frequent self-care categories were foodstuffs (95%), extras at home (81%), preparations for intestinal absorption (81%), and intranasal applications (53%). Patterns were similar across all sites, while the number of practices varied between and within countries. The most frequent single practices were water (43%), honey (42%), paracetamol (38%), oranges/orange juice (38%), and staying in bed (38%). Participants used 9 times more nonpharmaceutical items than pharmaceutical items. The majority (69%) combined self-care with and without proof of evidence, while <= 1% used only evidence-based items. Discussion. This first cross-national study on self-care for common colds showed a similar pattern across sites but quantitative differences.
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean General Practice Research Network
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study is supported by the European General Practice Research Network. All authors were supported by their affiliated institutions. They would like to thank Dr. Anja Viehmann for her continuous support regarding statistical issues. Special thanks also go to the participating physicians and patients for their time and contributions.
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2016/6949202
dc.identifier.issn1741-427X
dc.identifier.issn1741-4288
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84990888242
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6949202
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/25798
dc.identifier.volume2016
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000385079200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectMedication
dc.subjectCommunity
dc.subjectAmerican
dc.titleSelf-Care for Common Colds by Primary Care Patients: A European Multicenter Survey on the Prevalence and Patterns of Practices-The COCO Study
dc.typeArticle

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