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“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia
BMC Infectious Diseases, 18 (2018), 1; 647. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9
Mayrhuber, Elisabeth Anne-Sophie; Peersman, Wim; van de Kraats, Nina; Petriček, Goranka; Ćosić Diviak, Asja; Wojczewski, Silvia; Hoffmann, Kathryn

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Mayrhuber, E. A. S., Peersman, W., van de Kraats, N., Petriček, G., Ćosić Diviak, A., Wojczewski, S. & Hoffmann, K. (2018). “With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 18. (1), 647. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9

Mayrhuber, Elisabeth Anne Sophie, et al. "“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia." BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 1, 2018, p. 647. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9

Mayrhuber, Elisabeth Anne Sophie, Wim Peersman, Nina van de Kraats, Goranka Petriček, Asja Ćosić Diviak, Silvia Wojczewski and Kathryn Hoffmann. "“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia." BMC Infectious Diseases 18, no. 1 (2018): 647. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9

Mayrhuber, E. A. S., et al. (2018) '“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18(1), p. 647. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9

Mayrhuber EAS, Peersman W, van de Kraats N, Petriček G, Ćosić Diviak A, Wojczewski S, and sur.. “With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia. BMC Infectious Diseases [Internet]. 2018 December 12 [cited 2024 May 05];18(1):647. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9

E. A. S. Mayrhuber, et al., "“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia", BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 647, December 2018. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:145465. [Accessed: 05 May 2024]

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Title (english)“With fever it’s the real flu I would say”: laypersons’ perception of common cold and influenza and their differences - a qualitative study in Austria, Belgium and Croatia
AuthorElisabeth Anne-Sophie Mayrhuber
AuthorWim Peersman
AuthorNina van de Kraats
AuthorGoranka Petriček
AuthorAsja Ćosić Diviak
AuthorSilvia Wojczewski
AuthorKathryn Hoffmann
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
BACKGROUND: There is little research on laypersons' perceptions regarding common cold and influenza, their symptomatic distinction and considerations of risk. This study investigates understanding of pathogenesis across three European countries and provides a knowledge base from which adequate prevention recommendations and treatment advice can be derived. ----- METHODS: This is a qualitative research study. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 85 participants from three European countries (Austria n = 31, Belgium n = 30, Croatia n = 24) about their experiences, perceptions and risk considerations regarding the common cold and influenza. We performed a qualitative thematic content analysis. ----- RESULTS: Three main themes were identified: common cold as harmless with individualistic symptoms; influenza as mainly distinguishable by fever, confinement to bed and severity of symptoms, but description about onset and duration are diverse; and views on pathogenesis contain references to disease causing agents and circumstances. Overall we found that risk perception is based largely on personal experience and risk is assumed moderate for both diseases. ----- CONCLUSIONS: Study participants possessed a fairly good understanding of symptoms, differences and pathogenesis of common cold and influenza; but explanations integrated misconceptions, such as misinterpretation of fever, disease continuums, diverse onset ideas etc. Perceptions were largely based on lived experiences and interventions for prevention and treatment should be led by health care workers and focus on these issues. Basic consultations, awareness raising activities and other knowledge disseminations strategies should include aspects of communicableness and the self-limiting nature of both diseases. An informed understanding of both infectious diseases is crucial and may also increase influenza vaccination coverage in the three respective countries effectively.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleBMC Infectious Diseases
Numberingvol. 18, no. 1, p. 647
p-ISSN1471-2334
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:145465
Publication2018-12-12
Document URLhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3568-9
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