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- Title
Research Guided by the Theory of Care-Seeking Behavior: A Scoping Review.
- Authors
Watts, Theresa; Orshak, Jennifer; Ondoma, Cissy; Lauver, Diane
- Abstract
Background: A particular Theory of Care-Seeking Behavior was developed to explain care-seeking behavior with psychosocial concepts, external conditions, and clinical and demographic factors. Having a careful review of studies based on this theory could guide future research on care-seeking behaviors. Objectives: With a scoping review: describe characteristics of studies guided by a Theory of Care-Seeking Behavior, summarize support for the relationships of proposed, explanatory variables with care-seeking behaviors, and examine support for propositions in the theory. Method: Searching 5 electronic databases, we sought studies that were: full-text, peer-reviewed, in English, data-based, guided by the theory, and published from January 1, 1992, to January 1, 2022. Results: Across 18 identified articles, the behaviors studied included: symptomatic screening (n = 8), asymptomatic screening (n = 7), and care-seeking behaviors for either screening or symptoms (n = 3). A total of 3328 adults participated in the studies. In 16 studies, all participants were female. In 60% to 83% of studies, researchers had reported findings that supported the relationships of explanatory concepts with care-seeking behavior. Among the 7 studies that tested the 2 propositions of theory, all 7 tests failed to support the proposition that clinical and demographic factors influence care-seeking behavior indirectly through psychosocial variables. Six tests supported the proposition that psychosocial variables influence behavior conditionally, on external conditions. Conclusions: Relationships of these explanatory variables with care-seeking behaviors were supported, as was 1 of 2 propositions. The Theory of Care-Seeking Behavior can be applied to new clinical situations to continue to build knowledge of the theory and understanding of care-seeking behaviors.
- Subjects
NURSING theory; THERAPEUTICS; CINAHL database; NURSING; HELP-seeking behavior; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYSTEMATIC reviews; ATTITUDE (Psychology); MEDLINE; HEALTH behavior; LITERATURE reviews; MEDICAL screening; ONLINE information services; PATIENTS' attitudes; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 6, p468
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/01939459241247688