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The aim is to identify predictors and reasons for avoiding necessary medical care.

February 20, 2014Medical Care

Predictors of Avoiding Medical Care and Reasons for Avoidance Behavior

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Randomized trial identifies predictors of medical care avoidance in adults, suggesting pathways for intervention.

The aim is to identify predictors and reasons for avoiding necessary medical care.
Logistic regressions were conducted using data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (2007).
Independent variables included geographic, demographic, socioeconomic, personal health, health behavior, cognitive characteristics.
Analyses focused on avoidance of necessary medical visits and reasons for avoidance.
One third of adults avoided necessary doctor visits.
Avoidance was not independently associated with socioeconomic or demographic characteristics.
Predictors included low health self-efficacy, negative affect, and preference for self-care.

Kannan et al. (2014) studied this question.

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