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EVALUATION OF RESORTING TO TRADITIONAL PRACTICES BY ELDERLY PEOPLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Kazım BAŞ
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75–83
Publication Date
2022-04-27
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Conclusion: The elderly individuals were observed to resort to traditional practices for protection against the COVID-19.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: The coronavirus pandemic has been affected all age groups, especially the elderly people.
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Key Findings & Data:Objective: This study aims to determine the status of resorting to traditional practices by elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The elderly individuals were observed to resort to traditional practices for protection against the COVID-19.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2021 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Covid-19 · elderly · health

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Background: The coronavirus pandemic has been affected all age groups, especially the elderly people. Individual measures are taken by elderly people to protect aganist to the disease. Objective: This study aims to determine the status of resorting to traditional practices by elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 453 elderly individuals residing in a province in eastern Turkey, between May and October 2021. The research data were collected online using a survey form through Google forms. The data obtained were analyzed by numbers and percentiles in the SPSS 24 package program. Results: Of the elderly individuals with an average age of 72.84±7.76 years, 64.9% had one or more chronic diseases. Of the elderly, 43.0% had health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, 24.9% was on a diet for protection against COVID-19, 82.7% had life changes, and 63.1% was resorting to herbal methods. Conclusion: The elderly individuals were observed to resort to traditional practices for protection against the COVID-19.

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BAŞ, K. (2022). EVALUATION OF RESORTING TO TRADITIONAL PRACTICES BY ELDERLY PEOPLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 15, 75–83. https://ajindex.com/articles/777365

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