Low medical trust predicts delays in seeking care among U.S. individuals who smoke: Findings from the 2022 HINTS
Lower trust predicted delayed care-seeking among people who smoke. Future research should explore whether anticipated stigma explains this relationship. Findings highlight the need to bolster trust in healthcare (e.g., communication interventions) to facilitate engagement in preventive care (e.g., smoking cessation, lung cancer screening).
Authors
- Timothy J. Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3678-0657)
- Whitney M Brymwitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9395-567X)
Institutions
- Loyola Marymount University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Preventive Medicine Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103420
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00