Research Article

DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Volume: 31 Number: 3 December 26, 2022
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DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to determine the status of elderly people to use herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample group of the study comprised 268 individuals aged 65 years and over who were enrolled at Aşıkpaşa Family Health Center in the downtown of Kırşehir city. The data were collected using the “Data Collection Form” prepared by the researchers upon the relevant literature review. It was determined that 18.3% of the elderly people used herbal products for COVID-19 treatment, 64.6% to protect from COVID-19 and 77.2% for any reason outside COVID-19. The most frequently used herbal products before and during the the COVID-19 pandemic were citrus fruits, garlic, vinegar, mint, linden and rose hip and the frequency of using these herbal products increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate of using herbal products was higher in employed elderly people than unemployed counterparts and in those having no problem in access to a health institution than those having a problem (p<0.05). The rate of using herbal products was higher in elderly adults with confirmed COVID-19 infection and those under quarantine at the hospital or at home as COVID-19 suspect (p<0.05). It is recommended for healthcare professionals to collect data concerning the use of herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic and implement effective consultancy services for the use of herbal products.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 26, 2022

Submission Date

December 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 14, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 31 Number: 3

APA
Buhur, H., & Demir, G. (2022). DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 31(3), 322-329. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1038226
AMA
1.Buhur H, Demir G. DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022;31(3):322-329. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1038226
Chicago
Buhur, Hazal, and Gökçe Demir. 2022. “DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 31 (3): 322-29. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1038226.
EndNote
Buhur H, Demir G (December 1, 2022) DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 31 3 322–329.
IEEE
[1]H. Buhur and G. Demir, “DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”, Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 322–329, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.34108/eujhs.1038226.
ISNAD
Buhur, Hazal - Demir, Gökçe. “DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 31/3 (December 1, 2022): 322-329. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1038226.
JAMA
1.Buhur H, Demir G. DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022;31:322–329.
MLA
Buhur, Hazal, and Gökçe Demir. “DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC”. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 322-9, doi:10.34108/eujhs.1038226.
Vancouver
1.Hazal Buhur, Gökçe Demir. DETERMINING THE STATUS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE TO USE HERBAL PRODUCTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;31(3):322-9. doi:10.34108/eujhs.1038226

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