Coons S J, McGhan W F, Bootman J L
J Am Coll Health. 1989 Jan;37(4):170-3. doi: 10.1080/07448481.1989.9938411.
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 two thirds of the subjects had engaged in self-care for the symptoms that led to their visits. The most popular sources of self-care information included family members or friends, prior interaction with a health care provider, and nonprescription medication advertisements. This study did not address the appropriateness of the self-care information obtained; therefore, the quality of the information was not analyzed. Due to the prevalence of self-care among college students, attempts should be made to provide them with objective, high quality, and readily accessible self-care information. This information should be provided as part of an overall effort that encourages students to view health as a personal responsibility.
文献表明，个人经历的大多数轻微疾病或损伤症状通常通过某种形式的自我护理来处理。自我护理决策过程中所依赖的信息来源则较少被详细描述。本研究的目的是评估大学生在前往学生健康服务中心就诊之前自我护理措施的使用情况，以及如果进行了自我护理，确定自我护理信息的来源。结果表明，近三分之二的受试者针对导致他们就诊的症状进行了自我护理。最常见的自我护理信息来源包括家庭成员或朋友、之前与医疗服务提供者的接触以及非处方药广告。本研究未涉及所获取的自我护理信息是否恰当；因此，未对信息质量进行分析。鉴于自我护理在大学生中很普遍，应努力为他们提供客观、高质量且易于获取的自我护理信息。该信息应作为鼓励学生将健康视为个人责任的整体努力的一部分来提供。
