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Seay JS, Fekete EM, Antoni MH, Ironson G, Fletcher M, Schneiderman N. Ethnicity moderates the relationship between perceived stress and benefit finding in HIV+ men who have sex with men (MSM). Int J Behav Med 2014; 21:266-74. [PMID: 23572385 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9305-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Numerous studies conducted within the USA demonstrate higher levels of benefit finding in ethnic minority individuals compared to nonminority individuals living with chronic disease. PURPOSE As benefit finding may be a salient buffer for the effects of stress, the current study examined the association between perceived stress and benefit finding in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)+ men who have sex with men (MSM) living in the southeast USA and investigated whether ethnicity was a moderator of this relationship. We hypothesized that benefit finding would be greater in ethnic minority MSM than in white MSM and that ethnic minority MSM with high levels of stress would experience greater benefit finding than their white MSM counterparts. METHOD The current study utilized baseline (T1) and 3-month follow-up (T2) data drawn from a previous trial of a psychosocial intervention in HIV+ MSM. Participants were 130 HIV+ MSM; 52 % were white and 48 % belonged to minority ethnic groups (African-American, Caribbean-American, Hispanic). RESULTS Analyses revealed that benefit finding was greater in ethnic minority MSM at baseline; however, this difference became nonsignificant when age, education level, highly active antiretroviral therapy adherence, and CD4 count were added to the model. Moderated regression analyses revealed a significant interaction between T1 perceived stress and ethnicity in predicting T2 benefit finding, such that higher levels of T1 perceived stress predicted lower levels of T2 benefit finding in ethnic minority MSM only. This association was independent of intervention group assignment. CONCLUSION The current study's results highlight potential differences in the relationship between stress and benefit finding processes in white and ethnic minority HIV+ MSM.
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- Julia S Seay
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Miami, FL, 33146, USA,
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Hoerger M, Epstein RM, Winters PC, Fiscella K, Duberstein PR, Gramling R, Butow PN, Mohile SG, Kaesberg PR, Tang W, Plumb S, Walczak A, Back AL, Tancredi D, Venuti A, Cipri C, Escalera G, Ferro C, Gaudion D, Hoh B, Leatherwood B, Lewis L, Robinson M, Sullivan P, Kravitz RL. Values and options in cancer care (VOICE): study design and rationale for a patient-centered communication and decision-making intervention for physicians, patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers. BMC Cancer 2013; 13:188. [PMID: 23570278 PMCID: PMC3637237 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Communication about prognosis and treatment choices is essential for informed decision making in advanced cancer. This article describes an investigation designed to facilitate communication and decision making among oncologists, patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers. METHODS/DESIGN The Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE) Study is a National Cancer Institute sponsored randomized controlled trial conducted in the Rochester/Buffalo, NY and Sacramento, CA regions. A total of 40 oncologists, approximately 400 patients with advanced cancer, and their family/friend caregivers (one per patient, when available) are expected to enroll in the study. Drawing upon ecological theory, the intervention uses a two-pronged approach: oncologists complete a multifaceted tailored educational intervention involving standardized patient instructors (SPIs), and patients and caregivers complete a coaching intervention to facilitate prioritizing and discussing questions and concerns. Follow-up data will be collected approximately quarterly for up to three years. DISCUSSION The intervention is hypothesized to enhance patient-centered communication, quality of care, and patient outcomes. Analyses will examine the effects of the intervention on key elements of physician-patient-caregiver communication (primary outcomes), the physician-patient relationship, shared understanding of prognosis, patient well-being, and health service utilization (secondary outcomes). TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT01485627.
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- Michael Hoerger
- Rochester Healthcare Decision-Making Group, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Rochester Healthcare Decision-Making Group, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Rochester Healthcare Decision-Making Group, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Rochester Healthcare Decision-Making Group, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-based Medicine, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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