Efficiency of two constructs called \"fear of disease\" and \"perceived severity of disease\" on the prevention of gastric cancer: Application of protection motivation theory

• Autori principali: Mohamad Hosein Baghiani-Moghadam (Autore), Seyed Jalil Seyedi-Andi (Autore), Seyed Javad Shokri-Shirvani (Autore), Sorayya Khafri (Autore), Reza Ghadimi (Autore), Hadi Parsian (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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 Background: Among all cancers, malignancies of gastrointestinal tract are the most common cancer among Iranian population. Dietary behavior is thought to be the most important risk factor in gastric cancer. Fear and perceived severity are two important constructs of the protection motivati...