A questionnaire to measure how much a patient is afraid of being admitted to a hospital.

What is it about?

The article is about a questionnaire which measures how much a patient is afraid of being admitted to hospital. The questionnaire is useful for revealing patients who are afraid of being admitted to a hospital so much that they avoid treatment in a hospital which potentially may save their lives.

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Why is it important?

If a physician is aware that his (or her) patient is so much afraid of being admitted to a hospital, he (or she) may devote more time to persuade the patient to be hospitalized when it is necessary.