Ying Shi1,2, Dongliang Yang3, Si Chen4, Shouqi Wang1, Huanhuan Li1, Jie Ying1, Meiling Zhang1, Yuan Li1, Zhuangjie Xing1, Jiao Sun1. 1. School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China. 2. Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People's Republic of China. 3. Cangzhou Medical College, Cangzhou, People's Republic of China. 4. The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Abstract
AIMS: This study aimed to describe the status of patient delay and examine related factors affecting patient delay in individuals with haemorrhoids in mainland China, based on theory of planned behaviour and common sense model. BACKGROUND: Studies on patient delay have mainly focused on cancer, tuberculosis and myocardial infarction, but studies on patient delay in individuals with haemorrhoids have yet to be conducted. Compared with other diseases, haemorrhoids are initially considered benign. However, if patients with haemorrhoids seek delayed medical assistance, they pay a large cost for worse symptoms because they fail to seek timely treatments compared with those who receive appropriate treatments at early stages. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study design was used. METHODS: The current study was performed on 306 patients with haemorrhoids from June - October 2017. Data were collected via a self-administered pencil-and-paper survey that consisted of a multi-item questionnaire. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the factors of patient delay. RESULTS: Middle-aged participants were more than twice more likely to report patient delay than participants in other age groups. A high level of perceived self-efficacy, a high level of illness perceptions and perceived social impact were associated with prolonged delay. CONCLUSION: This study showed that patient delay is common among patients with haemorrhoids in China. The influencing factors of patient delay were middle-aged, illness perceptions, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived social impact.
AIMS: This study aimed to describe the status of patient delay and examine related factors affecting patient delay in individuals with haemorrhoids in mainland China, based on theory of planned behaviour and common sense model. BACKGROUND: Studies on patient delay have mainly focused on cancer, tuberculosis and myocardial infarction, but studies on patient delay in individuals with haemorrhoids have yet to be conducted. Compared with other diseases, haemorrhoids are initially considered benign. However, if patients with haemorrhoids seek delayed medical assistance, they pay a large cost for worse symptoms because they fail to seek timely treatments compared with those who receive appropriate treatments at early stages. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study design was used. METHODS: The current study was performed on 306 patients with haemorrhoids from June - October 2017. Data were collected via a self-administered pencil-and-paper survey that consisted of a multi-item questionnaire. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the factors of patient delay. RESULTS: Middle-aged participants were more than twice more likely to report patient delay than participants in other age groups. A high level of perceived self-efficacy, a high level of illness perceptions and perceived social impact were associated with prolonged delay. CONCLUSION: This study showed that patient delay is common among patients with haemorrhoids in China. The influencing factors of patient delay were middle-aged, illness perceptions, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived social impact.