Qualitative analysis of 22 high-risk patients identified 5 main themes regarding proactive screening beliefs, including multifaceted perceptions of susceptibility and multiple perceived barriers.
Proactive screening beliefs for panvascular disease in high-risk Chinese patients are shaped by cultural values and perceived barriers, indicating a need for tailored health education and age-friendly services.
Background: Panvascular disease (PVD) is a systemic atherosclerotic condition that poses a substantial threat to global health. Despite the recognized importance of early proactive screening, proactive screening beliefs among high-risk populations are poorly understood. Objective: To explore the proactive screening beliefs among Chinese high-risk patients for PVD based on the Health Belief Model (HBM), so as to provide evidence for developing targeted nursing intervention strategies and health policies. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Employing a purposive sampling strategy with maximum variation, participants at elevated risk for PVD were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Shanghai between October and December 2025 to conduct semi-structured interviews. Data saturation guided sample size (n = 22; 14 male, 8 female; mean age 62.68 years). Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Five main themes were extracted: multifaceted perceptions of susceptibility, multidimensional fear of severity, positive attitudes toward the benefits of proactive screening, multiple perceived barriers to proactive screening, and significant differences in self-efficacy for proactive screening. Conclusions: The proactive screening beliefs in Chinese high-risk patients of PVD were deeply embedded in local cultural values and healthcare realities. Tailored health education, age-friendly service optimization, and stratified intervention strategies are urgently needed to reduce screening barriers and improve population-wide proactive screening beliefs.
Li et al. (Thu,) conducted a other in Panvascular disease (PVD) (n=22). Proactive screening beliefs was evaluated on Proactive screening beliefs based on the Health Belief Model. Qualitative analysis of 22 high-risk patients identified 5 main themes regarding proactive screening beliefs, including multifaceted perceptions of susceptibility and multiple perceived barriers.