Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey
Abstract Fear of disease may act as a barrier to screening or early diagnosis. This cross-sectional survey of 355 people attending outpatient clinics at one Australian hospital found that cancer (34%) and dementia (29%) were the most feared diseases. Participants aged 65 years and over feared dement...
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| author | Rochelle Watson Robert Sanson-Fisher Jamie Bryant Elise Mansfield |
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| description | Abstract Fear of disease may act as a barrier to screening or early diagnosis. This cross-sectional survey of 355 people attending outpatient clinics at one Australian hospital found that cancer (34%) and dementia (29%) were the most feared diseases. Participants aged 65 years and over feared dementia the most. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b65cc4409d89428da05d1572fd18cb5d2023-05-14T11:30:24ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-05-012311710.1186/s12889-023-15772-yDementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional surveyRochelle Watson0Robert Sanson-Fisher1Jamie Bryant2Elise Mansfield3Health Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of NewcastleHealth Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of NewcastleHealth Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of NewcastleHealth Behaviour Research Collaborative, School of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of NewcastleAbstract Fear of disease may act as a barrier to screening or early diagnosis. This cross-sectional survey of 355 people attending outpatient clinics at one Australian hospital found that cancer (34%) and dementia (29%) were the most feared diseases. Participants aged 65 years and over feared dementia the most.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15772-yDementiaFearCommunity awareness |
| spellingShingle | Rochelle Watson Robert Sanson-Fisher Jamie Bryant Elise Mansfield Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey BMC Public Health Dementia Fear Community awareness |
| title | Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Dementia is the second most feared condition among Australian health service consumers: results of a cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | dementia is the second most feared condition among australian health service consumers results of a cross sectional survey |
| topic | Dementia Fear Community awareness |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15772-y |
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