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    Predicting attendance of cancer patients: Care in general practice

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    Authors
    Ngune, Irene
    Jiwa, Moyez
    McManus, Alexandra
    Parsons, Richard
    Hodder, R.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Ngune, I. and Jiwa, M. and McManus, A. and Parsons, R. and Hodder, R. 2014. Predicting attendance of cancer patients: Care in general practice. American Journal of Health Behavior. 39 (2): pp. 166-173.
    Source Title
    American Journal of Health Behavior
    DOI
    10.5993/AJHB.39.2.2
    ISSN
    1087-3244
    School
    School of Pharmacy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43662
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: To examine the role of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in influencing patients’ intention to attend follow-up visits with a general practitioner (GP). Methods: A questionnaire based on the TPB was used to assess colorectal cancer (CRC) patients’ intention to attend follow-up visits with a GP. Results: TPB factors accounted for 43.3% of the variance of intention for follow-up visits. Attitude alone explained 23.3% of the variance. Attitude and presence of other comorbidities significantly affected intention to visit a GP (attitude: R2=0.23, F [1, 65]=4.35, p < .01; comorbidity: R2=0.13, F [1, 65]=3.02, p < .05). Conclusion: Patients who believe their GP has the skills and knowledge to detect a recurrence and patients with other comorbidities have greater intention to visit their GP following treatment.

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