How Do Australians' Attitudes to Diagnostic Testing and Screening Risks Relate to Health Literacy, Broader Health Beliefs and Demographic Factors? A Survey Study
Our insights matter for improving public health messaging and shared decision-making. They suggest that the norm of providing risk/benefit information might not adequately support individuals in making informed testing choices. It is also important to focus on the ways that individuals think about tests and on fostering their skills and empowerment.
Authors
- Alexandra Gorelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-0457)
- Rachelle Buchbinder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-0933)
- Denise O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-122X)
- Romi Haas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9100-5509)
- Tomas Rozbroj
- Jason A. Wallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4740-2149)
Institutions
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70122
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00