Hadi Parsian
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
[ 1 ] - Efficiency of two constructs called \"fear of disease\" and \"perceived severity of disease\" on the prevention of gastric cancer: Application of protection motivation theory
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 motivation theory (PMT). Despite the evidence of the impact of these two constructs in modifying dietary habi...