Risk perception, prevention and diagnostic tests.
نویسندگان
چکیده
The objective of this paper is to study the impact of risk perception and diagnostic information on medical prevention decisions. The intertemporal preferences of individuals are represented by a model of recursive rank dependent utility, which has the advantage of allowing risk perceptions to vary over time and with health status. The main results of the paper are the following. Concerning the impact of risk perception on prevention, two types of pessimists have to be distinguished: the moderate pessimists and the fatalists. Both types overestimate the probability of disease, but the fatalists underestimate the reduction of the disease probability by prevention. Risk perception modification after the occurrence of the disease influences prevention decisions. Indeed, we show that moderate pessimists often choose a high level of primary and tertiary prevention, but a moderate pessimist who becomes fatalist after the occurrence of the disease may choose a high level of primary prevention and a low level of tertiary prevention.
منابع مشابه
Factors Influencing Iranians' Risk Perception of Covid-19
Background and Aim: Today, risk perception goes beyond the individual subject and has a social, cultural and ideological significance. Since the only way to reduce risk in the community is to increase the risk perception of the majority of the population in the community, this study aimed to investigate the factors influencing Iranians' risk perception of COVID-19 disease. Methods: This cross-s...
متن کاملبررسی ارتباط بین درک ریسک حوادث شغلی کارکنان پمپ بنزین های اهواز با عملکرد مدیریت HSE جایگاه ها در سال 1395
Background and aims: Work-related accidents each year have a significant impact on worker productivity and ultimately the economy of the society. It is estimated that each year two million workers around the world die due to work-related accidents. And approximately 100 million occupational accidents occur each year in the world. Risk perception as a subset of safety culture show an instant ima...
متن کاملRisk Perception and Social Factors Affecting Protective Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Iranian Sample
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of people worldwide. Considering that no specific pharmaceutical treatment exists for this disease, the best way to deal with it is through prevention. However, many people in the community do not implement preventive behaviors. It is necessary to pay attention to the effective psychological and social factors of preventive behaviors. The present stud...
متن کاملPrenatal diagnostic tests of genetic disorders: review article
The purpose of prenatal diagnosis tests is insisting of diagnosis of neonatal disorders, preparing a range of informed choices and making couples at risk to be ready for having children with genetic disorders as well. The aim of this article is to investigate all of the tests in order to determine the best one which has the lowest risk and the highest sensitivity. Screening tests (maternal bloo...
متن کاملبررسی درک ریسک، نگرش و عملکرد ایمنی در سرپرستان کارگاههای ساختمانی شهر شیراز
Background Given the breadth and diversity of construction activities and their hazards, it is at the top of accident cause lists. According to the supervisor's role in safety and prevention of accidents at construction sites, this study was conducted to study the risk perception, safety attitude and safety performance in the supervisors of construction sites in Shiraz city. Methods This cross-...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health economics
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013