1989
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1989.9938411
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Self-Care Practices of College Students

Abstract: The literature indicates that the majority of symptoms of minor illness or injury experienced by individuals are handled routinely through some form of self-care. Less well described are the sources of information relied on in the self-care decision-making process. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of self-care measures by college students prior to visiting a student health service and, if self-care was undertaken, to determine the source(s) of self-care information. Results indicated that almost… Show more

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“…How an individual decides which treatment option to employ has been a subject of intense investigation over the years (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1984;Coons et al, 1989;Weinstein, Rothman and Sutton, 1998). Aside from the nature of the ailment it is widely accepted that culture greatly influences such decisions (Chrisman and Johnson, 1990;Payer, 1990;Helman, 1994;Landy, 1977;Buchwald, Beals and Manson, 2000).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…How an individual decides which treatment option to employ has been a subject of intense investigation over the years (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1984;Coons et al, 1989;Weinstein, Rothman and Sutton, 1998). Aside from the nature of the ailment it is widely accepted that culture greatly influences such decisions (Chrisman and Johnson, 1990;Payer, 1990;Helman, 1994;Landy, 1977;Buchwald, Beals and Manson, 2000).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Otro aspecto interesante, lo constituyen actualmente, las fuentes de información a las que acceden principalmente los estudiantes a la hora de plantearse la opción de la automedicación. En muchos casos las fuentes de información básicas siguen siendo la familia, y los amigos, en definitiva el entorno social (37). Por otro lado, existen estudios que demuestran que los productos más ampliamente publicitados son a su vez los más ampliamente utilizados por el colectivo universitario (38,39).…”
Section: 3-automedicación En Estudiantes Universitariosunclassified
“…Antes de elaborar el cuestionario definitivo, se realizó un estudio piloto. Este proceso consistió en un cuestionario que se puso a prueba en alumnos de 4º curso de Material y Métodos [37] Farmacia. Los alumnos fueron preparados, en seminarios previos, acerca de cómo iba a ser el proceso, sus características básicas, sus objetivos y su trabajo en el proceso de investigación y estudio.…”
Section: Estudio Pilotounclassified
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