‘There’s a before and an after’: effects of a personal history of cancer on perception of cancer risks and adoption of behaviours

Genton, Marine; Carretier, Julien; Gafni, Amiram; Medina, Patricia; Charles, Cathy; Moumjid, Nora

doi:10.1080/13698575.2019.1652729

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“…37 The importance of institutional trust, personal control, socio-structural factors and networks, and routinisation and habits regarding potentially risky situations is emphasised in many related studies. 38,39 In light of this, older patients' inappropriate first-diagnosis-seeking behaviour at tertiary hospitals might also be associated with their risk perceptions and attitude. The hypothesis in this study was that older patients inappropriately seek a first diagnosis at tertiary hospitals as they are overcautious regarding risk perceptions and risk averse about certain risks, and the risk perceptions and risk-adverse attitude are influenced by both external and internal factors.…”

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“…Older patients' healthcare‐seeking behaviour can be influenced by their risk perceptions and attitude 37 . The importance of institutional trust, personal control, socio‐structural factors and networks, and routinisation and habits regarding potentially risky situations is emphasised in many related studies 38,39 . In light of this, older patients' inappropriate first‐diagnosis‐seeking behaviour at tertiary hospitals might also be associated with their risk perceptions and attitude.…”

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Risk perceptions and risk‐averse attitude influenced older patients' first‐diagnosis‐seeking behaviour at tertiary hospitals

Ruan

Dai

Zhu

2022

Health Planning & Management

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Objective This qualitative study aimed to investigate the associations of older patients' inappropriate healthcare‐seeking behaviour at tertiary hospitals in China with their risk perceptions and attitude. Methods The study was based on nine focus group interviews (involving 41 older patients, with three to six per group) and involved the grounded theory method. The participants were recruited at tertiary hospitals. Results The results of this study showed that older patients' inappropriate first‐diagnosis‐seeking behaviour at tertiary hospitals was impacted by their risk perceptions and risk‐averse attitude. Both external factors (family/friends and the Internet) and internal factors (preferences and habits) had played important roles in related processes. Conclusion Thus, to guide older patients' healthcare‐seeking behaviour, changing the thoughts and behaviour of the older patients themselves, their spouses, adult children, other relatives, and friends are all important. More attention should be paid on guiding appropriate risk perceptions and attitude regarding lower‐level medical institutions, increasing their preferences and habit formation regarding lower‐level medical institutions, enhancing older patients' social support and improving and standardising online health information. These are important for the future development of the hierarchical medical system in China.

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confidence: 99%