A study on people’s concepts associating community health exam interventions with their participation in future health examinations

Abstract

This study primarily employed the health belief model (HBM) to identify the effect between health examination services and intentions to continue receiving health examinations. The research participants (n = 905) were people who received a health examination in a hospital in Central Taiwan in 2012. The study conducted an anonymous questionnaire survey to collect data and implemented cross-sectional research to examine the factors. The results for the threat construct the participants who showed concern regarding potential physical conditions, and the causes of diseases were more likely to anticipate in health examinations. The participants who indicated their intentions to modify dietary and exercise regimen according to their health examination reports were more likely to anticipate examinations. The results for the cues to action construct showed that the participants who considered advice from others were more inclined to undergo examinations. The results for the barriers construct found that factors, including anxiety, concern for personal-information disclosure. Providing community health examinations helps health care facilities understand people’s concepts regarding health examinations and ensures that hospitals enhance the delivery of health examinations to satisfy people’s demands and achieve community health.

• Community health
• health belief model
• health concept
• prevention
• screening

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.