Research Article

The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 16, 2024
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The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between health beliefs about cancer screening (HBCS) and distrust in the health system (DHS) with healthcare demand procrastination behavior (HDPB). Materials and Methods: A total of 1040 participants were included in the study. Champion's Health Belief Model Scale, Distrust in Health Systems Scale, Health Service Demand Procrastination Behavior Scale, and general information form were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, difference analysis, correlation, and regression analysis were used in data analysis. Results: There was a positive relationship between perceived susceptibility, perceived seriousness, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, and DHS and HDPB, while there was a negative relationship between perceived benefits and HDPB (p<0.05). There was a difference according to education level except for the avoidance sub-dimension (p<0.05). Single individuals had higher procrastination tendencies in all sub-dimensions and the general scale (p<0.05). Avoidance tendency was higher in individuals without private or complementary health insurance (p<0.05). Conclusions: Focusing efforts on reducing perceived barriers to participating in cancer screenings and increasing trust in the health system may reduce HDPB.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 10, 2024

Publication Date

June 16, 2024

Submission Date

January 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 6, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Söyler, S. (2024). The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 9(2), 143-149. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1413622
AMA
1.Söyler S. The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2024;9(2):143-149. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1413622
Chicago
Söyler, Sait. 2024. “The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9 (2): 143-49. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1413622.
EndNote
Söyler S (June 1, 2024) The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9 2 143–149.
IEEE
[1]S. Söyler, “The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study”, OTJHS, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 143–149, June 2024, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.1413622.
ISNAD
Söyler, Sait. “The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 9/2 (June 1, 2024): 143-149. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1413622.
JAMA
1.Söyler S. The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2024;9:143–149.
MLA
Söyler, Sait. “The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 143-9, doi:10.26453/otjhs.1413622.
Vancouver
1.Sait Söyler. The Effects of Health Beliefs on Cancer Screening and Distrust in Health Systems on Healthcare Demand Procrastination: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2024 Jun. 1;9(2):143-9. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1413622

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