التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Behavioral Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Using Western and Chinese Medicines or Herbal Products among the Public in Response to COVID-19 in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Law, Siu Kan, Au, Dawn Ching Tung, Chow, Wesley Yeuk Lung, Poon, Chung Hang, Chow, Kylie Ka Ching, Zhao, Zhongzhen, Chan, Shun Wan, Wang, Yanping, Li, Saimei |
| المصدر: |
Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM); 8/30/2023, p1-14, 14p, 6 Charts, 11 Graphs |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CHINESE medicine, CROSS-sectional method, DATA analysis, HERBAL medicine, QUESTIONNAIRES, HAND washing, LEMON, CHI-squared test, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, SURVEYS, STAY-at-home orders, ANALGESICS, HONEY, TEA, HEALTH behavior, PROTECTIVE clothing, MEDICAL masks, GINGER, STATISTICS, MEDICINE, NONOPIOID analgesics, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, ANTITUSSIVE agents |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
HONG Kong (China) |
| مستخلص: |
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic occurred in Hong Kong for more than two years. This article conducted a cross-sectional study for participants to investigate the behavioral prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of using Western medicines or herbal products for COVID-19 in Hong Kong. A questionnaire was designed and performed over 2 weeks from 1 May to 15 May 2022. It consisted of five parts with around 20 questions conducted including sociodemographic information, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation of COVID-19, and also the sources of information. The pattern usage of Chinese or Western medicines for COVID-19 was studied after data collection. 318 people participated in this survey, and only 311 were qualified. The sociodemographic information, e.g., personal educational level, and behavior for the prevention of COVID-19, which included wearing masks (98.7%), using alcohol hand sanitizer (83.0%), washing hands frequently (82.4%), avoiding crowds (53.1%), and staying home more often (50.6%). Western medicines, such as antipyretic drugs, antitussive drugs, and pain reliever drugs, whilst Chinese medicines, such as Lianhua Qingwen Jiaonang, Huoxiang Zhengqi San or Wan, and Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, were most commonly used in the treatment and rehabilitation periods of COVID-19. Herbal products, including lemon, honey, ginger, and herbal tea, were used as a daily diet to fight against COVID-19. Based on the result findings, Chinese medicines or herbal products were used during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of the participants used an unknown Chinese medicine practitioner's prescription and self-administered Chinese medicine. The pattern of Chinese medicines and Western medicines' usage in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of COVID-19 was also investigated; this showed a statistically significant association between the variables according to gender, age, and Chinese or Western medicines for further investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
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