Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of fear of hospitalization scale among outpatients: A validation study

BackgroundIn China, some patients avoid seeking medical care and are highly sensitive to subsequent medical care because of fear of possible hospitalization after a diagnosis has been established. Early identification of fear of hospitalization is essential for clinical staff to develop targeted edu...

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Main Authors: Wenbo Li, Hongyu Yu, Yanli Zhang, Bing Li, Mingshu Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1095905/full