title: [Self-care for pollinosis of cedar and cypress--from a questionnaire survey].
abstract: For patients with pollinosis, self-care is important as well as medical care. In this study, we investigated the real situation of patients with pollinosis-how they manage their symptoms. A questionnaire-based examination was conducted among 488 patients who visited National Osaka-Minami hospital and Sano ENT clinic. The onset of pollen dispersion occurred 17th Feb. 34.6% of patients visited before the onset of pollen dispersion. 45.5% of them had a checkup for allergens. 84.8% of them utilized pollen information. 41.4% of them did self-care. The rate of patients who utilized pollen information and did self-care was higher in female compared with male. The rate of those who did self-care was significantly higher in the patients who visited before pollen dispersion, who had a checkup for allergens, who utilized pollen information, compared with the patients did not. It is necessary to show the information of self-care as well as pollen, and suggest the importance of self-care against pollen allergens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, National Osaka-Minami Hospital. arimoto@yo.rim.or.jp
authors.forename: Hiroe
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arimoto
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katada
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D032485:Cryptomeria; D029781:Cupressus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011058:Pollen; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000628:therapy*; D012648:Self Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires