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Risk factors for repetitive doctor's consultations due to cough: a cross-sectional study in a Finnish employed population.
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Abstract
objectivesCough is the most common symptom prompting people to consult a doctor, thus representing a huge cost to the healthcare. This burden could be reduced by decreasing the number of repetitive consultations by the same individuals. Therefore, it would be valuable to recognise the factors that associate with repetitive doctor's consultations due to cough.
designA cross-sectional, email survey.
settingPublic service employees in two Finnish towns.
participantsThe questionnaire was sent to 13 980 subjects; 3695 (26.4 %) participated.
interventionsThe questionnaire sought detailed information about participant characteristics, all disorders diagnosed by a doctor, various symptoms and doctor's consultations. Those with current cough were inquired about cough characteristics and filled in the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ). PRIMARY OUTCOME: Repetitive (≥3) doctor's consultations due to cough during the previous 12 months.
resultsThere were 205 participants (5.5% of the participants) with repetitive consultations. They accounted for 848 out of the 1681 doctor's consultations (50.4%) due to cough. Among all participants, repetitive consultations were mainly related to the presence of asthma (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.90 (2.01 to 4.19)) and chronic rhinosinusitis (aOR 2.40 (1.74 to 3.32)). Among the 975 participants with current cough, repetitive consultations were mainly related to a low LCQ total score (aOR 3.84 (2.76 to 5.34) per tertile). Comorbidity, depressive symptoms and smoking were also associated with repetitive consultations.
conclusionsA modest proportion of subjects with repetitive consultations is responsible for every second doctor's consultation due to cough. The typical features of these subjects could be identified. These findings can help to focus on certain subpopulations in order to plan interventions to reduce the healthcare burden attributable to cough.
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