Associations of Delay in Doctor Consultation With COVID-19 Related Fear, Attention to Information, and Fact-Checking

• Main Authors: Agnes Yuen-Kwan Lai (Author), Shirley Man-Man Sit (Author), Socrates Yong-Da Wu (Author), Man-Ping Wang (Author), Bonny Yee-Man Wong (Author), Sai-Yin Ho (Author), Tai-Hing Lam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Delaying doctor consultation is harmful. Fear of COVID-19 leads to delays in seeking medical care at a time when pandemic information overflows. However, little is known about the role of COVID-19 related fear, attention to information, and fact-checking in such delay.Objective: Under th...