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dc.contributor.authorOberoi, Devesh Varun
dc.contributor.authorJiwa, Moyez
dc.contributor.authorMcManus, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorHodder, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:18:36Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:18:36Z
dc.date.created2015-08-11T20:00:56Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationOberoi, D.V. and Jiwa, M. and McManus, A. and Hodder, R. 2015. Men's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms. American Journal of Health Behavior. 39 (2): pp. 212-221.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10413
dc.identifier.doi10.5993/AJHB.39.2.8
dc.description.abstract

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.

dc.publisherPNG Publications
dc.subjectmen's health
dc.subjecthelp seeking
dc.subjectlower bowel symptoms
dc.subjectAndersen's model of patient delay
dc.titleMen's Help-seeking Behavior with Regards to Lower Bowel Symptoms
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume39
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage212
dcterms.source.endPage221
dcterms.source.issn1087-3244
dcterms.source.titleAmerican Journal of Health Behavior
curtin.departmentSchool of Biomedical Sciences
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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