Online intervention with real-time information on flu viruses could decrease mothers' thoughts to visit their primary care physician for respiratory tract infections, reveals a new study.
A representative sample of mothers in the United Kingdom (N=806) was randomized to receive the online intervention, including locally enhanced influenza statistics, symptom information, and home-care advice, either before (intervention group) or after (control group) responding to a hypothetical respiratory tract infection illness scenario.
Respiratory Microbiome Linked to Lower Flu Susceptibility
Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, found new study. Influenza virus, the causative agent of flu, primarily targets the respiratory tract.
Advertisement
‘Mothers with respiratory tract infections could benefit from an online intervention in the form of information regarding local influenza statistics, symptoms and home-care advice.’
Read More..
Tweet it Now
Read More..
Participants in the intervention group had lower intentions to visit the doctor than those in the control group when adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics. Intervention material was generally well received, with information on symptoms and when to visit the primary care doctor rated as more important than information on locally circulating viruses.
If the intervention were rolled out widely, the authors surmise that it would have impact, given the high rates at which parents of children with respiratory tract infections visit primary care clinicians.
The authors call for research to evaluate intervention effects on observed behavioral outcomes in real-world settings and examine long-term effects and cost-effectiveness.
Source: Eurekalert
The authors call for research to evaluate intervention effects on observed behavioral outcomes in real-world settings and examine long-term effects and cost-effectiveness.
Source: Eurekalert
Advertisement
Advertisement
|
Advertisement
Latest Women Health News
More than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses or miscarriages were accurately determined by placental testing.
Fetal growth restriction impacts around 60,000 infants annually in Europe and the United States.
For women under 40, trying to conceive, timing intercourse around the fertile period using a urine ovulation test increases the chances of pregnancy.
Oophorectomy's adverse effects raise questions about risk-benefit balance, especially for average ovarian cancer risk women.
This study highlights the ovarian resilience achieved through stem cell treatments, providing hope for women struggling with fertility problems related to PCOS.
