Intervention Method To Prevent The Delay Of Help Seeking Behavior In Cancer Patients

IntroductionPeople who delay presenting with breast cancer have a reduced chance of survival. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to review the literature for the effectiveness of interventions to prevent the delay of help seeking behavior in cancer. We also aimed to get strategy to future research.MethodsWe searched the literature published in English for studies examining interventions to prevent the delay of help seeking behavior in cancer. We searched the ProQuest, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL from 1981 to May 2017 using the following key words; neoplasms, help seeking behavior, delay, and intervention. we also searched additional records identified through the reference of studies (Figure1). Results and DiscussionWe reviewed 6 studies. Five studies out of six were performed in UK, the other is performed Indonesia. These studyu2019s concept framework is built based on related to health promotion. These studies show effective to utilize multiple techniques which promote changing health behavior to prevent delay of help seeking behavior in cancer patients, such as expert consultation and using booklet builds on the information designed to raise awareness. However, the intervention outcome is different depend on the characteristics related factors of delay of help seeking behavior in each country.; UK study focus on the raising awareness, Indonesia studies focus on the how to get the social support.ConclusionInterventions to focus on the relating factors of delay multiple techniques may prevent delay of help seeking behavior, although the evidence is limited.