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Care-seeking behavior for upper respiratory infections.

L I Solberg1, B L Braun, J B Fowles

  • 1HealthPartners Research Foundation/HealthPartners, HealthSystem Minnesota, Minneapolis 55440-1524, USA. leif.i.solberg@healthpartners.com

The Journal of Family Practice
|October 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Patients seeking early medical care for upper respiratory infections (URIs) do not differ significantly from those seeking care later. This suggests a need for new strategies to promote self-management and reduce unnecessary medical services for URIs.

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Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Reducing unnecessary medical services is a key focus in healthcare.
  • Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are frequently treated, leading to potential overuse of services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if patients seeking early medical care for URIs differ from those seeking care later.
  • To investigate if early presenters require a distinct approach to care.

Main Methods:

  • A telephone survey was conducted with 257 adult patients and 249 parents of child patients presenting with uncomplicated URI symptoms.
  • Patients contacting primary care clinics within 2 days of symptom onset were compared to those contacting later.

Main Results:

  • Few differences were observed between early and later presenters regarding patient characteristics or illness severity.

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  • Early adult presenters showed a greater desire to rule out complications compared to later presenters.

    • Conclusions:

    • Patients seeking very early medical attention for URIs do not present with clinically significant differences.
    • Effective strategies are needed to encourage home care and self-management to reduce overuse of medical care and antibiotics for URIs.