TY - JOUR
TI - Clustering of excess health concerns for electromagnetic fields among
health personnel: A quantitative and qualitative approach
AU - Gerakopoulou, Patricia
AU - Matsoukis, Ioannis L.
AU - Giagkou, Nick and
AU - Dessypris, Nick
AU - Cassimos, Dimitrios C.
AU - Petridou, Eleni Th and
AU - ENIGMA Grp
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
PY - 2015
VL - 20
TODO - 8
SP - 1060-1072
PB - SAGE Publications Ltd
SN - 1359-1053, 1461-7277
TODO - 10.1177/1359105313507301
TODO - clustering of excessive health concern; electromagnetic fields; health
personnel; mobile phones; qualitative and quantitative study
TODO - Clustering patterns, among health-care personnel, of excessive concerns
pertaining to perceived electromagnetic field-related health impacts, as
contrasted to those from other environmental factors, were explored.
Knowledge/excessive concerns of 722 health-care personnel were assessed
using a 22-item structured questionnaire along with a double-phase
qualitative study comprising semistructured interviews and focus groups.
Over 75 percent of the participants had high perceived knowledge,
whereas accuracy was limited to <20 percent and correctness to 8
percent. An excessive concern group was clearly distinguished from a
relaxed attitude one. Clustering of excessive concerns may derive from
personal beliefs, suggesting a risk governance issue for health
education policies.
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