Psychological factors associated with delay in attending hospital following a myocardial infarction

Prehospital delay in acute coronary syndrome—an analysis of the components of delay

“…Delaying the decision to seek medical attention at acute coronary syndrome symptoms has been attributed to misunderstanding of the seriousness of the signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome, psychological denial [25], and concerns about the implications of hospitalisation. Factors that influence the decision to act and respond include sociodemographic characteristics, the context in which the acute symptoms occur, the influence that others might have on the decision to seek medical attention, medical history, clinical status of the patient, and psychological factors [23].…”

Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women

“…Studies have indicated that persons exhibiting neurotic personality traits and higher anxiety regarding AMI symptoms were less likely to delay seeking help. [26][27][28] Another study noted that African American women believed that enduring the physical pain of AMI symptoms was a virtue. 21 Studies have reported conflicting data on the influence of social support in making a decision to seek medical attention for AMI symptoms.…”

“…This recall time frame is similar to time periods used in other studies reviewed in the background section. [26][27][28] Sociodemographics. Patients answered questions regarding self-identified race/ethnicity, age, educational level, marital status, number of persons living in the home, employment, percentage of time the patient had use of a car, and medical insurance status.…”

The Chinese version of the multidimensional health locus of control scale form C in pregnancy

“…Locus of control (LOC) continues to be an important psychological domain of interest to the manifestation and course of disease and the maintenance of homeostasis [1][2][3]. The utility of the LOC construct within health and medical contexts has been extensively demonstrated across a broad variety of pathology [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”