The impact of the intensity of fear on patient's delay regarding health care seeking behavior: a systematic review

Tatiana Dubayova*, Jitse P. van Dijk, Iveta Nagyova, Jaroslav Rosenberger, Eva Havlikova, Zuzana Gdovinova, Berrie Middel, Johan W. Groothoff

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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This systematic review focuses on the role of the intensity of fear in patient's delay in cancer and in myocardial infarction.

In a search of literature published between 1990 and June 2009, 161 articles were found. After the use of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles in cancer and 4 articles in myocardial infarction remained.

High levels of fear are associated with earlier help-seeking in both diseases; for low levels of fear, the picture is unclear.

The level of fear is an important factor, which should be taken into account when facilitating help-seeking by patients.

Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)459-468
Aantal pagina's10
TijdschriftInternational Journal of Public Health
Volume55
Nummer van het tijdschrift5
DOI's
StatusPublished - okt.-2010

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