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. 2020 Nov;8(21):1352. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-1656

Table 1. Item pool of risk perception for medical help-seeking behavior.

Category Items Content
Economic/work risks 29 Low reimbursement rate
15 Increasing family economic burden
9 High medicine/examination/operation cost
5 Unable to make money
2 Hard to ask for sick leave
Social-psychological risks 10 Diseases are more serious than expectation
6 Diseases affect my emotions in work
3 Diseases affect my emotions in daily life
16 Diseases affect my personal image
Social support risks 11 Unable to care for my family
32 Becoming a burden to my family
17 Being abandoned by my close friends
31 Being despised by others in society
25 Nobody can take care of me
8 No acquaintances in the hospital
Time risks 12 Long treatment time
19 Long recovery time
30 Cumbersome process of reimbursement
7 Ongoing works are delayed
1 Difficult registration process in the hospital
Medical process risks 23 Poor techniques of medical staff
27 Doctors prescribe medicines inaccurately
28 Medical staff do not try their best
20 Drug safety issues
13 Obsolete medical equipment
21 Negative attitude of medical staff
14 Doctor-to-patient disputes
Treatment risks 22 Unreasonable treatment methods
24 Side effects of medicines/examinations/operations
26 Medical accidents
18 Post-treatment complications
4 Misdiagnosis