Did Individuals' Fear of COVID-19 Affect Their Participation in Cancer Screenings? An Example from Eastern Turkey.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI:10.1017/dmp.2025.130

Sevgi Bal, Hasret Yalçınöz Baysal

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Abstract

This letter presents key findings from a study conducted in Eastern Turkey, which explored the impact of individuals' fear of COVID-19 on their participation in cancer screenings. Data from 393 participants aged 50-70 years revealed that higher levels of COVID-19 fear significantly decreased the likelihood of engaging in screening behaviors during the pandemic. The study highlights that fear of infection led to health care avoidance, posing a barrier to early cancer detection. These findings underscore the importance of addressing psychological factors such as fear during public health emergencies to ensure continued access to preventive care.

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个人对COVID-19的恐惧是否影响了他们参与癌症筛查？一个来自土耳其东部的例子。

这封信介绍了在土耳其东部进行的一项研究的主要发现，该研究探讨了个人对COVID-19的恐惧对他们参与癌症筛查的影响。来自393名年龄在50-70岁之间的参与者的数据显示，对COVID-19的较高恐惧水平显着降低了在大流行期间参与筛查行为的可能性。这项研究强调，对感染的恐惧导致人们不愿去看医生，这对早期发现癌症构成了障碍。这些调查结果强调了在突发公共卫生事件期间处理恐惧等心理因素以确保继续获得预防保健的重要性。

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

7.40%

发文量

258

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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