Relationship between pre-hospital delay and health belief in patients with colorectal cancer / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To describe the current situation of pre-hospital delay and health belief in patients with colorectal cancer and explore the relationship between them. Methods With convenient sampling methods,totally 385 patients with colorectal cancer were recruited from January to June 2016. Patients with colorectal cancer were investigated using a general data survey questionnaire, visit situation questionnaire and the Champion Health Belief Model Scale. Results The median pre-hospital delay time was 3.00 months.The rate of pre-hospital delay was 43.1%(166/385). The score of the overall health belief was (119.52 ± 12.62) points. The two dimensions of"perceived susceptibility and perceived severity" scored lower, and the two dimensions of "health motivation and perceived therapeutic benefits" scored higher. The health belief was negatively correlated with the pre- hospital delay among colorectal cancer patients (r=- 0.737, P<0.01). Conclusions Pre-hospital delay occurred among patients with colorectal cancer is severe. Patients with a higher level of health belief have shorter pre-hospital delay.It′s important to improve the level of health belief of"perceived susceptibility and perceived severity"and reduce the time of pre-hospital delay to improve outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer.