Prieskum informovanosti seniorskej populácie o prevencii chrípky

doi:10.36290/med.2025.016

Med. praxi. 2025;22(2):E16-E20 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2025.016

A survey of the awareness of the senior population about influenza prevention

PhDr. Iveta Ondriová, PhD.: Katedra ošetrovateľstva FZOPU v Prešove

Influenza is an infectious disease caused by a rapidly spreading and mutable virus. It occurs as a general inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract. The onset of influenza is sudden, in full health. Complications occur especially in high-risk individuals (elderly people and people suffering from chronic heart disease) and even a completely healthy person can die from the consequences of influenza. The aim of the paper was to monitor the awareness of seniors in the field of influenza preventive measures. The survey sample consisted of 100 male and female respondents over the age of 61. We chose a non-standardized questionnaire as the method for data collection.