Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms
Objective: To explore the barriers to help-seeking among men experiencing lower bowel symptoms. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 men recruited via purposive sampling. Interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results: Misinterpretation of the symp...
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| author | Oberoi, Devesh Varun Jiwa, Moyez McManus, Alexandra Hodder, R. |
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| description | Objective: To explore the barriers to help-seeking among men experiencing lower bowel symptoms. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 men recruited via purposive sampling. Interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results: Misinterpretation of the symptoms and the attribution of the symptoms to non-medical causes were common barriers to help-seeking. Other barriers include the cost of consulting a GP, llow level of confidence in consultation, and fear of cancer diagnosis. Some participants did not seek medical advice as the symptoms were intermittent or resolved with over-the-counter medications. Conclusion: There is a need for health promotion campaigns for men with regards to seeking timely medical advice for lower bowel symptoms. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-104132018-04-19T06:53:28Z Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms Oberoi, Devesh Varun Jiwa, Moyez McManus, Alexandra Hodder, R. men's health help seeking lower bowel symptoms Andersen's model of patient delay Objective: To explore the barriers to help-seeking among men experiencing lower bowel symptoms. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 men recruited via purposive sampling. Interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results: Misinterpretation of the symptoms and the attribution of the symptoms to non-medical causes were common barriers to help-seeking. Other barriers include the cost of consulting a GP, llow level of confidence in consultation, and fear of cancer diagnosis. Some participants did not seek medical advice as the symptoms were intermittent or resolved with over-the-counter medications. Conclusion: There is a need for health promotion campaigns for men with regards to seeking timely medical advice for lower bowel symptoms. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10413 10.5993/AJHB.39.2.8 PNG Publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | men's health help seeking lower bowel symptoms Andersen's model of patient delay Oberoi, Devesh Varun Jiwa, Moyez McManus, Alexandra Hodder, R. Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title | Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title_full | Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title_short | Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms |
| title_sort | men's help-seeking behavior with regards to lower bowel symptoms |
| topic | men's health help seeking lower bowel symptoms Andersen's model of patient delay |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10413 |