Participants who had to wait for an ambulance experienced the wait as a further source of fear, whereas those who were quickly attended to felt safer by their
proximity to the ambulance. Some participants expressed
no experience of fear or anxiety, but they still considered
that it was best to seek help and they felt more secure
having done so. Absence of fear and anxiety may contribute to delay in seeking care.
If you had been frightened, youwould have sought [medical
care] sooner. And since I did not become frightened, I
delayed it 1 day furtherI So, no, I never felt any fear. (i6)