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Liu J, Niederdeppe J, Tong C, Margolin D, Chunara R, Smith T, King AJ. Associations between news coverage, social media discussions, and search trends about celebrity deaths, screening, and other colorectal cancer-related events. Prev Med 2024; 185:108022. [PMID: 38823651 PMCID: PMC11269033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States. CRC-related events may increase media coverage and public attention, boosting awareness and prevention. This study examined associations between several types of CRC events (including unplanned celebrity cancer deaths and planned events like national CRC awareness months, celebrity screening behavior, and screening guideline changes) and news coverage, Twitter discussions, and Google search trends about CRC and CRC screening. METHODS We analyzed data from U.S. national news media outlets, posts scraped from Twitter, and Google Trends on CRC and CRC screening during a three-year period from 2020 to 2022. We used burst detection methods to identify temporal spikes in the volume of news, tweets, and search after each CRC-related event. RESULTS There is a high level of heterogeneity in the impact of celebrity CRC events. Celebrity CRC deaths were more likely to precede spikes in news and tweets about CRC overall than CRC screening. Celebrity screening preceded spikes in news and tweets about screening but not searches. Awareness months and screening guideline changes did precede spikes in news, tweets, and searches about screening, but these spikes were inconsistent, not simultaneous, and not as large as those events concerning most prominent public figures. CONCLUSIONS CRC events provide opportunities to increase attention to CRC. Media and public health professionals should actively intervene during CRC events to increase emphasis on CRC screening and evidence-based recommendations.
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- Jiawei Liu
- Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States of America.
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- Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States of America; Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States of America
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- Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America; MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, New York University, New York City, NY, United States of America; Department of Computer Science & Engineering, New York University, New York City, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Communication, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States of America
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- Cancer Control & Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America; Department of Communication, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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Wall NR, Fuller RN, Morcos A, De Leon M. Pancreatic Cancer Health Disparity: Pharmacologic Anthropology. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5070. [PMID: 37894437 PMCID: PMC10605341 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15205070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer (PCa) remains a formidable global health challenge, with high mortality rates and limited treatment options. While advancements in pharmacology have led to improved outcomes for various cancers, PCa continues to exhibit significant health disparities, disproportionately affecting certain populations. This paper explores the intersection of pharmacology and anthropology in understanding the health disparities associated with PCa. By considering the socio-cultural, economic, and behavioral factors that influence the development, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of PCa, pharmacologic anthropology provides a comprehensive framework to address these disparities and improve patient care.
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- Nathan R. Wall
- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Basic Science, Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA; (R.N.F.); (A.M.)
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Basic Science, Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA; (R.N.F.); (A.M.)
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Basic Science, Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA; (R.N.F.); (A.M.)
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- Division of Physiology, Department of Basic Science, Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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Peng M, Zhang YP, Wu Y, Li R. Analysis of the influential factors of the emotional health of patients with cancer based on the structural equation model: the role of social media and emotional support. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:417. [PMID: 37354259 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07877-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To explore the mental health status of patients with cancer and related influential factors and provide a scientific basis to reduce serious emotional problems, improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and adopt targeted interventions. METHODS A total of 517 patients who attended the oncology departments of six grade-A tertiary hospitals from July 2022 to September 2022 were selected by convenience sampling. The effects of emotional support, social media, patient-centred communication, health self-efficacy and cancer beliefs on the emotional well-being of patients with cancer were analysed based on the structural equation model. RESULTS A Spearman correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation among the six latent variables (P<0.01). The structural equation model path analysis showed that health self-efficacy (β=0.374, P<0.001), cancer belief (β=0.214, P=0.003) and emotional support (β=0.104, P=0.031) all had positive effects on emotional health. The mediating effect results showed that cancer beliefs had a mediating effect on mental health in social media use (β=0.106, P=0.001), emotional support (β=0.028, P=0.002) and patient-centred communication (β=0.050, P=0.002). Further, health self-efficacy had mediating effects on mental health in emotional support (β=0.084, P=0.001) and patient-centred communication (β=0.098, P=0.001). CONCLUSION By constructing structural equation models, this study found that emotional support, cancer beliefs and health self-efficacy showed a positive effect on the emotional well-being of patients with cancer. Further, it found a mediating role of health cancer beliefs on the impact of emotional support, social media use and patient-centred communication on mental health. Additionally, health self-efficacy has a mediating role regarding the effects of emotional support and patient-centred communication on mental health.
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- Min Peng
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu Gem Flower Hospital, Lanzhou, 730060, China
- Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, 710061, China
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- School of Journalism and Communication, Lanzhou University, No. 222, Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou City, 730000, Gansu, China.
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
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Silwal A, Zelaya CM, Francis DB. Beliefs Underlying Colorectal Cancer Information Seeking Among Young Black Adults: a Reasoned Action Approach Elicitation Study. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023; 38:1010-1018. [PMID: 36114999 PMCID: PMC9483458 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02224-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Colorectal cancer in younger adults is more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage. Furthermore, younger Black adults are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from colorectal cancer than younger White adults. Given these persistent racial disparities, urgent attention is needed to increase colorectal cancer awareness and information seeking among young Black adults. Guided by the reasoned action approach, the purpose of this study was to identify behavioral, normative, and control beliefs that influence general colorectal cancer information seeking, talking to a healthcare provider about colorectal cancer, and talking to family about cancer history. The sample included N = 194 participants; Mage = 28.00 (SD = 5.48). Thirty-one percent had ever searched for colorectal cancer information. We identified salient educational advantages to seeking information about colorectal cancer and talking to healthcare providers and family members about cancer history. Barriers included fear, misinformation, low priority, inaccessibility of information, and lack of interest or willingness. This is one of the few studies to investigate cancer communication behaviors among young Black adults. The findings can inform interventions to motivate engagement in cancer communication behaviors.
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- Anita Silwal
- College of Communication and Information, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Myrick JG, Willoughby JF, Clark MD. Racial Differences in Response to Chadwick Boseman's Colorectal Cancer Death: Media Use as a Coping Tool for Parasocial Grief. OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 2022:302228221139345. [PMID: 36408997 DOI: 10.1177/00302228221139345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The August 2020 death of Black actor Chadwick Boseman, at age 43 from colon cancer was a notable public event. Given Boseman's popularity, particularly amongst Black audiences, and racial disparities in colorectal cancer rates, public responses to this news provided a window into potential racial differences in expressing and responding to parasocial grief, that is, grief at the loss of a public figure. Additionally, given how the movies he starred in were easily viewable by audiences stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and given his popularity on digital spaces like Black Twitter, this case offers insights into how media use can help people cope with parasocial grief. We conducted a mixed-methods survey study of audience responses Boseman's death. Quantitative results reveal that Black audiences had different rates of social sharing and movie viewing than non-Black audiences, with additional insights emerging from a thematic analysis of the open-ended data.
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- Jessica G Myrick
- Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- College of Arts, Media and Design, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Carter BJ, Chen TA, Cho D, Connors SK, Siddiqi AD, McNeill LH, Reitzel LR. Examining Associations between Source of Cancer Information and Mammography Behavior among Black Church-Going Women. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13004. [PMID: 36293643 PMCID: PMC9602462 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Black women have a slightly lower breast cancer incidence rate than White women, but breast cancer mortality is approximately 40% higher among Black women than among White women. Early detection by mammography may improve survival outcomes. Outlets providing information on cancer and cancer screening often present data, including mammography recommendations, that are unreliable, accessible, and/or inconsistent. We examined associations between sources of cancer information and mammography behavior among Black church-going women. A logistic regression model was used to examine associations between self-reported preferred source of cancer information (provider, cancer organization, social network, internet, or other media (e.g., books, magazines)) and self-reported most recent source of cancer information (same categories as preferred sources), respectively, and having received a mammogram within the prior 12 months. Participants were 832 Black women over 40 years old, recruited from three churches in Houston, Texas. Data were collected in 2012. Overall, 55.41% of participants indicated their preferred source of cancer information was a provider, 21.88% the internet, 11.54% other media, 10.22% a cancer organization, and 0.96% their social network. In contrast, 17.88% of participants indicated their most recent source of cancer information was a provider, 63.02% the internet, 12.04% other media, 4.50% a cancer organization, and 2.55% their social network. About 70% of participants indicated receiving a mammogram in the prior 12 months. Results indicated that women who most recently sought information from the internet had lower odds of having a mammogram than those who most recently sought information from a provider (aOR: 0.546, CI95%: 0.336-0.886, p = 0.014). These results reveal an opportunity to advance health equity by encouraging Black church-going women to obtain cancer information from providers rather than from the internet as a method to enhance mammography use. These results also reveal an opportunity to investigate what modifiable social determinants or other factors prevent Black church-going women from seeking cancer information from their preferred source, which was a provider for the majority of the sample, and designing interventions to better actualize this preference.
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- Brian J. Carter
- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- HEALTH Research Institute, University of Houston, 4349 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX 77002, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Biosciences, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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