Search Results - "Petrova, Dafina"
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Worry, Risk Perception, and Controllability Predict Intentions Toward COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors
Published in Frontiers in psychology (19-11-2020)“…The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has already had serious worldwide health, socio-economic, political, and educational consequences. In the present study, we…”
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Parental Risk Literacy is Related to Quality of Life in Spanish Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published in Journal of autism and developmental disorders (01-07-2021)“…Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience much more negative perceptions of their family quality of life (FQoL). To investigate…”
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Evidence Update on the Relationship between Diet and the Most Common Cancers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study: A Systematic Review
Published in Nutrients (13-10-2021)“…The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) is a multicentre prospective study conducted in 23 centres in 10 European countries…”
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Anticipated help-seeking for cancer symptoms before and after the coronavirus pandemic: results from the Onco-barometer population survey in Spain
Published in British journal of cancer (08-06-2021)“…Background The patient interval—the time patients wait before consulting their physician after noticing cancer symptoms—contributes to diagnostic delays. We…”
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BRCA1/2 testing for genetic susceptibility to cancer after 25 years: A scoping review and a primer on ethical implications
Published in Breast (Edinburgh) (01-02-2022)“…Mutations in the genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 are associated with significantly elevated lifetime risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. This year marks…”
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Cancer screening risk literacy of physicians in training: An experimental study
Published in PloS one (03-07-2019)“…We investigated what factors may foster or hinder physicians' cancer screening risk literacy-specifically the ability to understand evidence regarding…”
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The patient, diagnostic, and treatment intervals in adult patients with cancer from high- and lower-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in PLoS medicine (20-10-2022)“…Longer time intervals to diagnosis and treatment are associated with worse survival for various types of cancer. The patient, diagnostic, and treatment…”
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Effective Evidence-Based Programs For Preventing Sexually-Transmitted Infections: A Meta-Analysis
Published in Current HIV research (01-01-2015)“…Educational programs for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have often been implemented in different settings and populations. Mathematica…”
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Feeling the Numbers: On the Interplay Between Risk, Affect, and Numeracy
Published in Journal of behavioral decision making (01-07-2014)“…ABSTRACTPeople overweigh small and underweigh large risks, resulting in probability weighting functions with an inverted S‐shape. This bias is stronger for…”
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Editorial: Understanding and Overcoming Biases in Judgment and Decision-Making With Real-Life Consequences
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The Role of Diet, Alcohol, BMI, and Physical Activity in Cancer Mortality: Summary Findings of the EPIC Study
Published in Nutrients (28-11-2021)“…Evidence on the impact of diet, alcohol, body-mass index (BMI), and physical activity on mortality due to cancer and other cancer-related outcomes is still…”
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Psychological and cognitive factors related to prehospital delay in acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review
Published in International journal of nursing studies (01-08-2020)“…In acute coronary syndrome the time elapsed between the start of symptoms and the moment the patient receives treatment is an important determinant of survival…”
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Recognizing a Heart Attack: Patients’ Knowledge of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Its Relation to Prehospital Decision Delay in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published in Frontiers in psychology (25-08-2020)“…In acute coronary syndromes (ACSs), longer decision delay - the time patients wait before seeking medical attention after symptoms have started - increases the…”
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Numerate decision makers don't use more effortful strategies unless it pays: A process tracing investigation of skilled and adaptive strategy selection in risky decision making
Published in Judgment and Decision Making (01-07-2018)“…The present study investigated skilled and adaptive strategy selection in risky decision making. We proposed that people with high objective numeracy, a strong…”
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Commentary: Risky decision-making is associated with residential choice in healthy older adults
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Who does what the cardiologist recommends? Psychosocial markers of unhealthy behavior in coronary disease patients
Published in PloS one (31-01-2020)“…Patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease should follow lifestyle recommendations that can reduce their cardiovascular risk (e.g., avoid smoking)…”
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Socio-economic inequalities in lung cancer mortality in Spain: a nation-wide study using area-based deprivation
Published in International journal for equity in health (02-08-2023)“…Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer mortality worldwide and in Spain. Several previous studies have documented socio-economic inequalities in lung cancer…”
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Psychological factors related to time to help-seeking for cancer symptoms: a meta-analysis across cancer sites
Published in Health psychology review (02-04-2020)“…The time patients wait before seeking help for cancer symptoms is among the most important factors contributing to diagnostic delays in cancer. We reviewed the…”
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Mediating effect of soluble B-cell activation immune markers on the association between anthropometric and lifestyle factors and lymphoma development
Published in Scientific reports (14-08-2020)“…Sustained B-cell activation is an important mechanism contributing to B-cell lymphoma (BCL). We aimed to validate four previously reported B-cell activation…”
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Epidemiology of human papillomavirus-associated anogenital cancers in Granada: a three-decade population-based study
Published in Frontiers in public health (14-09-2023)“…Introduction HPV infection is a common risk factor for all anogenital cancers. However, there are important differences in the epidemiology of anogenital…”
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