scholarly journals Willingness to Receive Periodic Health Examination Based on the Health Belief Model Among the Elderly in Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 1347-1358
Author(s):  
Zhuo Zhang ◽  
Ai-Tian Yin ◽  
Ying Bian
Keyword(s):  
Rural China ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Examination of attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of the elderly with diabetes based on the health belief model

2018 ◽  
pp. 78-81
Author(s):  
Julide Gulizar Yildirim ◽  
Elif Unsal Avdal ◽  
Berna Nilgun Ozgursoy Uran
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Theoretical Structure ◽  
Activity Loss ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This study aims to determine the attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of the elderly with diabetes and its theoretical structure was based on the Health Belief Model. The cross-sectional study was carried out with 82 elderly volunteers. The data were collected with a descriptive and semi-structured form. Individuals’ level of following-up blood glucose and ability to monitor other early signs and symptoms was found to be moderate and elderly expressed ‘activity loss’ and ‘changes in body image of considering barriers’. It can be said that elderly compliance to the treatment was good and that the beliefs about disease are affect to cope with the disease, the seriousness, the behaviours and the perceived benefit.Keywords: Elderly, diabetes mellitus, beliefs, health belief model.

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