TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Avoidance and delay of medical care in the young: an interdisciplinary mixed-methods study
JO  - Young
A1  - Montagni, Ilaria
A1  - Langlois, Emmanuel
A1  - Koman, Jason
A1  - Petropoulos, Margaux
A1  - Tzourio, Christophe
SP  - 505
EP  - 524
VL  - 26
IS  - 5
N2  - Prompt and appropriate health-seeking behaviour among young people is a public health priority worldwide. However, data indicate that non-health-seeking behaviour is common among young adults who are particularly likely to avoid and delay medical care. Our study investigates this phenomenon through an interdisciplinary mixed-methods approach. Quantitative and qualitative data are presented from university students from 11 higher education institutions in the city of Bordeaux, France, for a total of 16 individual interviews and a questionnaire survey of 126 students. <br><br>RESULTS show that main reasons for non-health-seeking behaviour among students are: time constraints, lack of information on available health services and economic problems. The transitional period of university studies is a further justification of students' difficulty in managing their medical care. Providing a clear picture of avoidance and delay of medical care (ADMC) and attached reasons was intended to explore strategies for promoting health-seeking behaviour in university students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1103-3088
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1103308817734474
ID  - ref1
ER  -