Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
This study aimed to determine the characteristics of people who refrained from having regular checkups due to the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the factors associated with this behavior. We conducted a nationwide internet survey of 4593 males and females aged 20–69 in...
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| author | Naoko Ito Hiroki Sugimori Takeshi Odajima Naohito Yoshimura Shigeki Muto Maki Hirao Mika Ninohei Takeo Nakayama |
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| description | This study aimed to determine the characteristics of people who refrained from having regular checkups due to the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the factors associated with this behavior. We conducted a nationwide internet survey of 4593 males and females aged 20–69 in Japan regarding their health checkups from April 2020 to March 2021, when COVID-19 was widespread. Individuals who received checkups during this time were “the receiving group”; those who did not were “the refraining group”. Personal attributes, responses to a health questionnaire and other items were used to compare the groups. The analysis showed that males over 53 refrained from having health checkups compared to those younger. On the other hand, males with higher personal incomes who never skipped breakfast received health checkups. Females with children under 18 years were less likely than those without to receive health checkups. For males, the characteristic factors were economic and health awareness and literacy. Females were less aware of medical checkups. Moreover, they demonstrated an inability to maintain an everyday rhythm. No factors were common to males and females, indicating the need to consider separate strategies for encouraging males and females to obtain annual health checkups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7940ec5a1ed04ef29a448750eba3ef5f2023-11-19T08:10:15ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-08-011117238510.3390/healthcare11172385Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in JapanNaoko Ito0Hiroki Sugimori1Takeshi Odajima2Naohito Yoshimura3Shigeki Muto4Maki Hirao5Mika Ninohei6Takeo Nakayama7Department of Nursing, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Daito Bunka University, Saitama 355-8501, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Daito Bunka University, Saitama 355-8501, JapanJapanese Red Cross Kanto-Koshinetsu Block Blood Center, Tokyo 153-0053, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki 970-8551, JapanSeirei Social Welfare Community’s Health Care Division, Hamamatsu 430-0906, JapanDepartment of Health Science, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Daito Bunka University, Saitama 355-8501, JapanDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Daito Bunka University, Saitama 355-8501, JapanDepartment of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, JapanThis study aimed to determine the characteristics of people who refrained from having regular checkups due to the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the factors associated with this behavior. We conducted a nationwide internet survey of 4593 males and females aged 20–69 in Japan regarding their health checkups from April 2020 to March 2021, when COVID-19 was widespread. Individuals who received checkups during this time were “the receiving group”; those who did not were “the refraining group”. Personal attributes, responses to a health questionnaire and other items were used to compare the groups. The analysis showed that males over 53 refrained from having health checkups compared to those younger. On the other hand, males with higher personal incomes who never skipped breakfast received health checkups. Females with children under 18 years were less likely than those without to receive health checkups. For males, the characteristic factors were economic and health awareness and literacy. Females were less aware of medical checkups. Moreover, they demonstrated an inability to maintain an everyday rhythm. No factors were common to males and females, indicating the need to consider separate strategies for encouraging males and females to obtain annual health checkups.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/17/2385health checkupsrefrain from health checkupsCOVID-19epidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Naoko Ito Hiroki Sugimori Takeshi Odajima Naohito Yoshimura Shigeki Muto Maki Hirao Mika Ninohei Takeo Nakayama Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan Healthcare health checkups refrain from health checkups COVID-19 epidemiology |
| title | Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Refraining from Health Checkups during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan |
| title_sort | factors associated with refraining from health checkups during the covid 19 pandemic in japan |
| topic | health checkups refrain from health checkups COVID-19 epidemiology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/17/2385 |
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