A British survey has found: the Internet era, meet what not understand the question, many people would first turn network, “self-help”.
A British survey shows that people use the Internet in self diagnostic accuracy when disease is not high, will cause unnecessary psychological burden.
More than 60% of the British body unwell first online self diagnosis
British Engage Mutual insurance company investigation 3,000 British adults found that more than 60 percent of people feel the body is not to see a doctor, but to find answers to the Internet.Nearly half of all these people control symptoms develop severe disease after that.
One in five said, “Google” symptoms after doubt yourself getting heart disease,More than one-third of the headache; people suspect got a migraine headache16 percent of patients with migraine headache about their brain develop.
People think oneself 15% of the shortness of breath are lung problems,28% of abdominal discomfort self-diagnosis for appendicitis.
Investigation shows, the most common mistakes people including fault diagnosis stomach for food poisoning, the common cold as flu.And the joint stiffness, the fault that arthritis, indigestion as heart back pain from nephropathy means.
A health problem people easily anxiety
Worried about his health is human nature.British writer Jerome, k. Jerome 1889, the famous novel published three vendetta boating in the three leading, all doubt yourself from a disease.But that hasn’t Internet, three to the British museum in looking for answers.
The Scots British newspaper quoted on September 1, Engage Mutual insurance company Tina clair words: “one involves reported health, we seem to became a worry.”
The charitable organization concerned anxiety “anxiety” Catherine o ‘neal British director, said: “we received the most consultation and health related to our anxiety., the most difficult thing is to let people believe that they have is rather than other serious diseases anxiety. Some people repeated inspection is not found health problems, but they just because of their symptoms and worry about.”
Internet search health knowledge can not replace the doctor
Clare says: “although the Internet have abundant knowledge, but the best choice when sick or go to see a doctor… medical professionals can not only make you relax frayed nerves, also can be integrated your physical condition, tell you what happened.”
The survey also found that only about a quarter of the population feel uncomfortable to call the doctor will directly.Statistics show that, the average annual British doctor 2 to 3 times.
Clare says: “balance is very important. If excessive worry cause tension, will endanger people’s health.
She suggested that people through reasonable diet and regular exercise to keep healthy in mind, “remember, online search health knowledge can not substitute to see the doctor.