Stoller E P, Pollow R, Forster L E
Department of Sociology, SUNY-Plattsburgh 12901.
Med Care. 1994 Aug;32(8):847-62. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199408000-00007.
This paper explores the content of older people's repertoires of lay knowledge regarding treatment strategies for commonly occurring symptoms. Data were collected through in-depth personal interviews in a sample of people 65 years and older living in community settings and managing their own health. Respondents mentioned a total of 657 specific treatment recommendations for 15 symptoms. Although very few mentioned treatments that were uniformly harmful, over two-thirds recommended treatments that could be harmful under certain conditions. Most respondents also identified treatments considered palliative or therapeutic. Implications of the results for patient education are discussed.
本文探讨了老年人关于常见症状治疗策略的常识性知识储备的内容。通过对65岁及以上居住在社区且自行管理健康状况的人群进行深入个人访谈来收集数据。受访者针对15种症状共提及了657条具体的治疗建议。虽然很少有人提到完全有害的治疗方法，但超过三分之二的人推荐了在某些情况下可能有害的治疗方法。大多数受访者还指出了被认为具有姑息性或治疗性的治疗方法。文中讨论了研究结果对患者教育的意义。
