Common Symptoms in COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Followed-Up at Home by Primary Healthcare Services
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Aim: This study aims to determine common symptoms in COVID-19 confirmed patients who were followed up at home by primary health care services. Methods: descriptive was conducted Kırklareli, Turkey between July 2020 and December 2020. The with 315 aged 18 years over positive the Polymerase Chain Reaction test a Family Health Center. Results: mean age of participants 43.13±16.33 years. 53.7% male, 87% lived rural areas, 98.1% had insurance 54.9% employed. Of adults, 5.1% adult vaccine 25.4% chronic disease. While least one symptom observed 84.8% patients, 15.2% no symptoms. detected among cough (26.3%), headache high fever (24.1%). frequency higher women than men, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting also more frequent. chills adults 40 compared those under 40. Conclusion: In case cough, headache, or healthcare provider should be consulted screening for other terms follow-up, management, treatment disease, women, individuals prioritized, carefully up, provided necessary isolation. There are asymptomatic cases Isolation is important because contagiousness Keywords: COVID-19, symptoms, care,
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عنوان ژورنال: Eurasian journal of family medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2147-3404']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2021100302