Stoller E P, Forster L E
Dept. of Sociology, SUNY-Plattsburgh, NY 12901.
J Aging Health. 1994 Nov;6(4):507-34. doi: 10.1177/089826439400600405.
This article explores physician consultation decisions among a sample of elderly people living in community settings. The analysis integrates the insights of research on illness behavior, particularly symptom interpretation and lay consultation, with previous specifications of the Health Behavior Model. Data were gathered through personal interviews and health diaries completed on a daily basis for 21 consecutive days by a probability sample of older people living in community settings. Results indicate that uncertainty regarding potential seriousness, level of pain or interference, and causal attributions were the most consistently significant predictors of physician contact.
本文探讨了居住在社区环境中的老年人样本中医生咨询决策的情况。该分析将疾病行为研究的见解，特别是症状解释和非专业咨询，与健康行为模型的先前规范相结合。数据通过个人访谈和健康日记收集，居住在社区环境中的老年人概率样本连续21天每天填写健康日记。结果表明，对潜在严重性、疼痛或干扰程度以及因果归因的不确定性是医生联系最一致的重要预测因素。
