Brett A S, Mathieu A E
J Fam Pract. 1982 Aug;15(2):277-9.
A questionnaire was administered to outpatients with uncomplicated viral upper respiratory tract infection in order to study the perceptions and behaviors of these individuals. Most patients sought advice or prescriptions to treat symptoms, felt that their symptoms had lasted longer than expected, or were worried that their symptoms could represent serious illness. There was considerable misunderstanding of the natural history of untreated upper respiratory tract infection and of the role of penicillin. The reasons for these findings and their implications for providers of primary care are discussed.
为了研究单纯性病毒上呼吸道感染门诊患者的认知和行为，我们对他们进行了问卷调查。大多数患者寻求治疗症状的建议或处方，感觉自己的症状持续时间比预期长，或者担心自己的症状可能代表严重疾病。对于未经治疗的上呼吸道感染的自然病程以及青霉素的作用存在相当大的误解。本文讨论了这些研究结果的原因及其对初级保健提供者的意义。
