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A Concept Analysis of Health-Seeking Behavior Toward Dengue Fever
Nuzul Sri Hertanti1, Anggi Lukman Wicaksana, Pi-Chen Chang
1Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Ms Hertanti, Mr Wicaksana, Dr Chang, and Dr Chuang); Center for Tropical Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Ms Hertanti); Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (Mr Wicaksana); Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Dr Lai); Department of Nursing, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Dr Chuang); and Research Center in Nursing Clinical Practice, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan (Dr Chuang).
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Understanding health-seeking behavior toward dengue fever is crucial for early diagnosis and timely treatment to mitigate fatal outcomes. In this paper, a concept analysis based on Walker and Avant's method was performed to define health-seeking behaviors regarding dengue fever. This behavior was defined as a series of actions increasing awareness, promoting preventive measures, facilitating informed health decisions, and ensuring timely access to medical care. This concept analysis clarified how awareness, preventive measures, and access to care influence health-seeking behaviors. Our analysis may help refine health care taxonomies and foster a standardized language for describing health-seeking behaviors in nursing and public health contexts.
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