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Pichardo CM, Dwyer LA, Ferrer RA, Oh AY. The Association of Context with Reported Self-Efficacy for Cancer-Preventive Behaviors and Perceived Cancer Risk in U.S. Adults from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:62. [PMID: 38248527 PMCID: PMC10815586 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. It is critical to understand the associations among multilevel determinants of cancer prevention and control behaviors. This study examined associations of neighborhood factors with perceived risk of cancer and self-efficacy for reducing cancer risk. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses included 2324 U.S. adults from the Midlife in the U.S. Wave 3. Participants completed surveys of neighborhood environment (perceived neighborhood trust and safety, built environment conditions, social integration), perceived cancer risk and cancer prevention efficacy. Multivariate linear regressions examined associations of neighborhood context with risk perceptions and self-efficacy. Results: In the model that adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, better perceived neighborhood trust and safety were associated with lower perceived cancer risk. In fully adjusted models for sociodemographic characteristics and contextual factors, higher perceptions of neighborhood trust and safety were associated with higher cancer prevention self-efficacy. Perceptions of better built neighborhood conditions and higher social integration were significantly associated with lower perceived cancer risk and higher perceived cancer prevention efficacy. Conclusions: Perceptions of neighborhood context may play a role in shaping psychosocial factors such as perceived cancer risk and self-efficacy, even after controlling for robust predictors of these perceptions.
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- Catherine M. Pichardo
- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20892, USA;
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- Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20892, USA;
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20892, USA;
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Xie T, Wang Y, Cheng Y. Social Media Overload as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms Under the COVID-19 Infodemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Chinese University Students. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606404. [PMID: 37927389 PMCID: PMC10622586 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Objectives: People's mental health and digital usage have attracted widespread attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate how social media overload influenced depressive symptoms under the COVID-19 infodemic and the role of risk perception and social media fatigue. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 644 college students during the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai, and data analysis was conducted using the PROCESS4.0 tool. Results: The findings showed that in the COVID-19 information epidemic: 1) both information overload and communication overload were significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms; 2) risk perception of COVID-19, and social media fatigue mediated this association separately; 3) and there was a chain mediating relationship between communication overload and depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Social media overload was positively associated with depressive symptoms among college students under the COVID-19 infodemic by increasing risk perception and social media fatigue. The findings sparked further thinking on how the public should correctly use social media for risk communication during public health emergencies.
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- Tian Xie
- School of Media and Communication, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Colón-López V, Valencia-Torres IM, Ríos EI, Llavona J, Vélez-Álamo C, Fernández ME. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer Screening in Puerto Rico. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023; 38:552-561. [PMID: 35359256 PMCID: PMC10102089 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02153-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to describe the psychosocial factors influencing participation in colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) among Puerto Rican men and women. We conducted seven focus groups in metropolitan and rural areas of Puerto Rico (PR) with men and women (using gender specific groups) aged 50 to 80 years (n = 51) who were non-adherent to CRC guidelines. The focus group guide included questions related to colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. We analyzed data using a modified grounded theory approach to identify emergent themes. Focus groups revealed seven major themes that represented barriers to CRCS: (1) lack of CRC knowledge, (2) lack of knowledge about colorectal cancer screening tests as well as the required preparation, (3) embarrassment, (4) low perceived benefit of CRCS and sense of fatalism, (5) transportation (mostly among participants in rural areas), (6) lack of time, and (7) financial burden. All participants understood the benefits of CRCS once the procedure was explained. Additionally, participants reported a lack of provider recommendation for CRCS. In this group of Puerto Rican participants who were non-adherent to CRCS, there were misconceptions about CRC, screening tests available, and preparation and testing procedures. Participants' low levels of knowledge and negative attitudes concerning CRCS and low reported provider recommendation were important deterrents to screening. These findings suggest the need for educational efforts to increase knowledge and attitudes about CRCS and improved patient-provider communication to reduce missed opportunities to recommend.
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- Vivian Colón-López
- Division of Population Health Sciences, PR Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical , University of Puerto Rico, Sciences Campus, PMB 371, P.O. Box 70344, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067, USA.
- Health Services Administration, Evaluation Program, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, PMB 371, P.O. Box 70344, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067, USA.
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- Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin St., Suite 2080, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, PR Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical , University of Puerto Rico, Sciences Campus, PMB 371, P.O. Box 70344, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067, USA
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- UPR-MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research Program, University of Puerto Rico, PMB 371, P.O. Box 70344, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067, USA
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- UPR-MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research Program, University of Puerto Rico, PMB 371, P.O. Box 70344, San Juan, PR, 00936-5067, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, The University of Texas School of Public Health, 7000 Fannin St., Suite 2080, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Colorectal cancer lifetime risk accuracy and behavior change intentions before and after risk assessment. Cancer Causes Control 2021; 32:423-428. [PMID: 33515130 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-021-01394-5] [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: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE This study examined accuracy of perceived lifetime risk of colorectal cancer prior to and following receipt of cancer risk assessment (CRA) feedback among average risk adults. The specific aims were to identify predictors of improved risk perceptions and assess whether improvement in perceived lifetime risk accuracy was associated with changes in behavioral intentions for physical activity, diet, and colorectal cancer screening. METHODS Adults with no known history of colorectal cancer (n = 419) were enrolled in a study examining the impact of colorectal cancer risk assessment feedback. Risk perceptions and behavioral intentions were ascertained before and after risk assessment administration. RESULTS Accuracy of perceived lifetime risk significantly improved after CRA feedback, often as a result of lowered perceived risk. Those who were White, married, attended some college, and had higher numeracy were more likely to report accurate lifetime risk post-CRA. No differences in behavioral intentions were reported between those with and without improved accuracy. CONCLUSION Minorities and those with low numeracy were less likely to report accurate perceptions post-CRA. Although improved accuracy was not associated with increased behavioral intentions as expected, it is reassuring that intentions for health behaviors were not inhibited as perceived risk decreased.
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Latkin CA, Dayton L, Moran M, Strickland JC, Collins K. Behavioral and psychosocial factors associated with COVID-19 skepticism in the United States. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 41:7918-7926. [PMID: 33424206 PMCID: PMC7786141 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01211-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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COVID-19 skepticism can be conceptualized as the denial of the seriousness of the illness and the perception that the pandemic is overblown or a hoax. In the current study, we examined the association between COVID-19 skepticism and frequency of engaging in COVID-19 prevention behaviors, political ideology, social norms about distancing, COVID-19 information-seeking behaviors, and COVID-19 conspiracy theories. A survey was administered from May 5th-14th. At that time, there were over 1 million COVID-19 cases in the US. Participants were recruited online through MTurk. The three outcome variables were handwashing, mask wearing, and social distancing. Injunctive and descriptive norms were assessed as well as measures of perceived risk to self and others. There were 683 participants in the analyses. In the multiple logistic regression model, those who were of younger age (aOR = 0.97, p < 0.05), better health (aOR = 0.56, p < 0.01), and more politically conservative (aOR = 1.32, p < 0.01) were more likely to endorse COVID-19 skepticism statements. People who reported higher Skepticism were also less likely to that believe people close to them would die from COVID-19 (aOR = 4.2, p < 0.01), engage in COVID-19 prevention behaviors, including spending time inside to prevent coronavirus (aOR = 0.33, p < 0.01) and frequently wear a mask outside (aOR = 0.44, p < 0.01). Those who were more skeptical about COVID-19 were also more likely to believe the conspiracy theory that China purposefully spread the virus (aOR = 6.38 p < 0.01). COVID-19 Skepticism was strongly associated with reduced engagement in COVID-19 prevention behaviors. These findings bolster the arguments for making these public health recommendations mandatory.
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- Carl A Latkin
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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Finney Rutten LJ, Blake KD, Skolnick VG, Davis T, Moser RP, Hesse BW. Data Resource Profile: The National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Int J Epidemiol 2020; 49:17-17j. [PMID: 31038687 PMCID: PMC7124481 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Public Health and Epidemiology Practice, Westat, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Kiviniemi MT, Ellis EM, Orom H, Waters EA, Hay JL. ‘Don’t know’ responding and estimates of perceived risk: failing to provide a ‘don’t know’ response systematically biases laypeople’s perceived risk estimates. HEALTH RISK & SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2020.1714557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Marc T. Kiviniemi
- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Office of Disease Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Bikker AP, Macdonald S, Robb KA, Conway E, Browne S, Campbell C, Weller D, Steele R, Macleod U. Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening. HEALTH RISK & SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2019.1680816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- The Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Medical Research Institute, University of Dundee, UK
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- Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Turbitt E, Roberts MC, Taber JM, Waters EA, McNeel TS, Biesecker BB, Klein WMP. Genetic counseling, genetic testing, and risk perceptions for breast and colorectal cancer: Results from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Prev Med 2019; 123:12-19. [PMID: 30817954 PMCID: PMC7321923 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We examined what proportion of the U.S. population with no personal cancer history reported receiving either genetic counseling or genetic testing for cancer risk, and also the association of these behaviors with cancer risk perceptions. We used data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Objective relative risk scores for breast (women) and colorectal (men and women) cancer risk were generated for individuals without a personal history of cancer. Participants' risk perceptions were compared with their objective relative risk. Of 12,631 women, 1.2% reported receiving genetic counseling and 0.8% genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer risk. Of 15,085 men and women, 0.8% reported receiving genetic counseling and 0.3% genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer risk. Higher breast cancer risk perception was associated with genetic counseling (OR: 4.31, 95%CI: 2.56, 7.26) and testing (OR: 3.56, 95%CI: 1.80, 7.03). Similarly, higher perception of colorectal cancer risk was associated with genetic counseling (OR: 5.04, 95%CI: 2.57, 9.89) and testing (OR: 5.92, 95%CI: 2.40, 14.63). A higher proportion of individuals with colorectal cancer risk perceptions concordant with their objective risk (vs. discordant) had undergone genetic counseling or testing for colorectal cancer risk. Concordant risk perceptions for breast cancer were not associated with breast cancer genetic counseling or testing. Given frequent dialogue about implementing population level programs involving genetic services for cancer risk, policy makers and investigators should consider the role of risk perceptions in the effectiveness and design of such programs and potential strategies for addressing inaccuracies in risk perceptions.
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- Erin Turbitt
- National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States of America; University of Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Information Management Services, Inc., Calverton, MD, United States of America
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- Research Triangle Institute, International, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States of America; National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, United States of America
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Understanding Cancer Worry Among Patients in a Community Clinic-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Study. Nurs Res 2018; 67:275-285. [PMID: 29870517 DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND To reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) screening disparities, it is important to understand correlates of different types of cancer worry among ethnically diverse individuals. OBJECTIVES The current study examined the prevalence of three types of cancer worry (i.e., general cancer worry, CRC-specific worry, and worry about CRC test results) as well as sociodemographic and health-related predictors for each type of cancer worry. METHODS Participants were aged 50-75, at average CRC risk, nonadherent to CRC screening guidelines, and enrolled in a randomized controlled trial to increase CRC screening. Participants completed a baseline questionnaire assessing sociodemographics, health beliefs, healthcare experiences, and three cancer worry measures. Associations between study variables were examined with separate univariate and multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS Responses from a total of 416 participants were used. Of these, 47% reported experiencing moderate-to-high levels of general cancer worry. Predictors of general cancer worry were salience and coherence (aOR = 1.1, 95% CI [1.0, 1.3]), perceived susceptibility (aOR = 1.2, 95% CI [1.1, 1.3), and social influence (aOR = 1.1, 95% CI [1.0, 0.1]). Fewer (23%) reported moderate-to-high levels of CRC-specific worry or CRC test worry (35%). Predictors of CRC worry were perceived susceptibility (aOR = 1.4, 95% CI [1.3, 1.6]) and social influence (aOR = 1.1, 95% CI [1.0, 1.2]); predictors of CRC test result worry were perceived susceptibility (aOR = 1.2, 95% CI [1.1, 1.3) and marital status (aOR = 2.0, 95% CI [1.1, 3.7] for married/partnered vs. single and aOR = 2.3, 95% CI [1.3, 4.1] for divorced/widowed vs. single). DISCUSSION Perceived susceptibility consistently predicted the three types of cancer worry, whereas other predictors varied between cancer worry types and in magnitude of association. The three types of cancer worry were generally predicted by health beliefs, suggesting potential malleability. Future research should include multiple measures of cancer worry and clear definitions of how cancer worry is measured.
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Appalachia has a higher incidence of and mortality from colon cancer (CC) than other regions of the United States; thus, it is important to know the potential impact of elevated risk on cancer worry. Guided by the Self-regulation model, we investigated the association of demographic, cultural (e.g., fatalism, religious commitment), and psychological factors (e.g., perceived risk, general mood) with CC worry among a sample of Appalachian women. A mixed method design was utilized. Appalachian women completed surveys in the quantitative section (n = 134) and semi-structured interviews in the qualitative section (n = 24). Logistic regression was employed to calculate odds ratios (OR) for quantitative data, and immersion/crystallization was utilized to analyze qualitative data. In the quantitative section, 45% of the participants expressed some degree of CC worry. CC worry was associated with higher than high school education (OR 3.63), absolute perceived risk for CC (OR 5.82), high anxiety (OR 4.68), and awareness of easy access (OR 3.98) or difficult access (OR 3.18) to health care specialists as compared to not being aware of the access. there was no association between CC worry and adherence to CC screening guidelines. The qualitative section revealed fear, disengagement, depression, shock, and worry. Additionally, embarrassment, discomfort, and worry were reported with regard to CC screening. Fears included having to wear a colostomy bag and being a burden on family. CC worry was common in Appalachians and associated with higher perceptions of risk for CC and general anxiety, but not with adherence to screening guidelines. The mixed method design allowed for enhanced understanding of CC-related feelings, especially CC worry, including social/contextual fears.
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- Omar F Attarabeen
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Administration, & Research, Marshall University, Coon Education Building, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV, 25755, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center (North), West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9510, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9510, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, Room 2220, Life Sciences Building, P. O. Box 6040, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center (North), West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9510, Morgantown, WV, 26506-9510, USA.
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Taber JM, Klein WMP, Suls JM, Ferrer RA. Lay Awareness of the Relationship between Age and Cancer Risk. Ann Behav Med 2017; 51:214-225. [PMID: 27752991 DOI: 10.1007/s12160-016-9845-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cross-sectional studies suggest many people are unaware that cancer risk increases with age, but this misbelief has rarely been studied prospectively, nor are its moderators known. PURPOSE To assess whether people recognize that cancer risk increases with age and whether beliefs differ according to gender, education, smoking status, and family history of cancer. METHODS First, items from the cross-sectional Health Information National Trends Survey (n = 2069) were analyzed to examine the association of age and perceived cancer risk. Second, the prospective National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (n = 3896) was used to assess whether perceived cancer risk changes over a decade. Third, beliefs about the age at which cancer occurs were analyzed using the US Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer survey (n = 1080). As a comparator, perceived risk of heart disease was also examined. RESULTS Cross-sectionally, older age was associated with lower perceived cancer risk but higher perceived heart disease risk. Prospectively, perceived cancer risk remained stable, whereas perceived heart attack risk increased. Seventy percent of participants reported a belief that cancer is equally likely to affect people of any age. Across three surveys, women and former smokers/smokers who recently quit tended to misunderstand the relationship between age and cancer risk and also expressed relatively higher perceived cancer risk overall. CONCLUSIONS Data from three national surveys indicated that people are unaware that age is a risk factor for cancer. Moreover, those who were least aware perceived the highest risk of cancer regardless of age.
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- Jennifer M Taber
- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9761, USA
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9761, USA.
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9761, USA
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- Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch, Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892-9761, USA
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Kiviniemi MT, Ellis EM, Hall MG, Moss JL, Lillie SE, Brewer NT, Klein WM. Mediation, moderation, and context: Understanding complex relations among cognition, affect, and health behaviour. Psychol Health 2017; 33:98-116. [DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2017.1324973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Marc T. Kiviniemi
- Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Minneapolis Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Behavioral Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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Reychav I, Parush A, McHaney R, Hazan M, Moshonov R. The use of mobile technology in waiting rooms to leverage women's empowerment: A conceptual context. Health Informatics J 2016; 24:277-292. [PMID: 27738260 DOI: 10.1177/1460458216671561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This article focuses on a conceptual framework that can be applied to the use of mobile technology in the waiting room with the goal of empowering women recently diagnosed with abnormal Pap test results. It further describes trends which indicate a need for improved and timely information dissemination. Genecology practice outpatients report a predominant feeling of worry on receipt of abnormal medical test results, along with a clearly expressed wish for additional information. This research suggests that there is room for improvement in existing processes through use of mobile technology with carefully vetted materials which indicate a doctor is interested in the patient's well-being.
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- The Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
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- The Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
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Hay JL, Ramos M, Li Y, Holland S, Brennessel D, Kemeny MM. Deliberative and intuitive risk perceptions as predictors of colorectal cancer screening over time. J Behav Med 2016; 39:65-74. [PMID: 26280754 PMCID: PMC4724274 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9667-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cancer risk perceptions may involve intuitions-including both affect as well as gut-level thoughts about risk-and deliberative risk magnitudes. Yet, little research has examined the potentially diverse relations between risk perceptions and behavior across time. A highly diverse primary care sample (N = 544, aged ≥50) was utilized to compare how deliberative and intuitive perceptions of risk relate to chart-confirmed colorectal cancer screening at cross-sectional and prospective time points. At baseline, deliberative and intuitive risk perceptions were negatively associated with chart-confirmed colorectal cancer screening adherence in bivariable but not multivariable analyses. Among those who were non-adherent with colorectal cancer screening at baseline, deliberative and intuitive risk perceptions were positively associated with prospective uptake of chart-confirmed colorectal cancer screening adherence at 12-months in bivariable analyses; only deliberative risk perceptions remained significant in the multivariable model. This study indicates that diverse risk perceptions are differentially important for screening at different time points.
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- Jennifer L Hay
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA
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- Mount Sinai Medical Center, Queens Hospital Center, New York, NY, 11432, USA
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- Mount Sinai Medical Center, Queens Hospital Center, New York, NY, 11432, USA
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Atkinson TM, Salz T, Touza KK, Li Y, Hay JL. Does colorectal cancer risk perception predict screening behavior? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Behav Med 2015; 38:837-50. [PMID: 26280755 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-015-9668-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Although health behavior theories postulate that risk perception should motivate colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, this relationship is unclear. This meta-analysis aims to examine the relationship between CRC risk perception and screening behavior, while considering potential moderators and study quality. A search of six databases yielded 58 studies (63 effect sizes) that quantitatively assessed the relationship between CRC risk perception and screening behavior. Most included effect sizes (75 %) reported a positive association between CRC risk perception and screening behavior. A random effects meta-analysis yielded an overall effect size of z = 0.13 (95 % CI 0.10-0.16), which was heterogeneous (I (2) = 99 %, τ(2) = 0.01). Effect sizes from high-quality studies were significantly lower than those from lower quality studies (z = 0.02 vs. 0.16). We found a small, positive relationship between CRC risk perception and reported screening behavior, with important identified heterogeneity across moderators. Future studies should focus on high quality study design.
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- Thomas M Atkinson
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
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- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA.
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Jung M, Chan CKY, Viswanath K. Moderating effects of media exposure on associations between socioeconomic position and cancer worry. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:5845-51. [PMID: 25081712 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.14.5845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Reducing fear of cancer is significant in developing cancer screening interventions, but the levels of fear may vary depending on the degrees of media exposure as well as individuals' socioeconomic positions (SEP). However, few studies have examined how the SEP influences the fear of cancer under the moderating process of general and specific forms of media exposure. We investigated the moderating effect of media exposure on the relationship between SEP and the level of fear of cancer by assuming that cancer knowledge is a covariate between those two. In particular, this study examined how exposure to both general and specific media changes the series of processes from SEP to fear of cancer. We conducted path analyses with three types of media--television, radio and the Internet--using data from a health communication survey of 613 adults in Massachusetts in the United States. We found that SEP influences cancer knowledge directly and fear of cancer indirectly, as moderated by the level of media exposure. Health-specific exposure, however, had a more consistent effect than general media exposure in lowering the fear of cancer by increasing knowledge about cancer. A higher level of health-specific exposure and greater amount of cancer knowledge lessened the fear of cancer. In addition, the more people were exposed to health information on television and the Internet, the lower the level of fear of cancer as a result. These findings indicate a relationship between SEP and fear of cancer, as moderated by the level and type of media exposure. Furthermore, the findings suggest that for early detection or cancer prevention strategies, health communication approaches through mass media need to be considered.
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- Minsoo Jung
- Department of Health Science, Dongduk Women's University, Seoul, South Korea E-mail :
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Murphy CC, Lewis CL, Golin CE, Sandler RS. Underuse of surveillance colonoscopy in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 2015; 110:633-41. [PMID: 25384901 PMCID: PMC4422764 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality have declined over the past two decades, and much of this improvement is attributed to increased use of screening. Approximately 25% of patients who undergo screening colonoscopy have premalignant adenomas that require removal and follow-up colonoscopy. However, there are few studies of the use of surveillance colonoscopy in increased risk patients with previous adenomas. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine factors associated with underuse of surveillance colonoscopy among patients who are at increased risk for colorectal cancer. The study population consisted of patients with previously identified adenomatous polyps and who were due for follow-up colonoscopy. Patients were categorized as attenders (n=100) or non-attenders (n=104) on the basis of completion of follow-up colonoscopy. Telephone surveys assessed the use of surveillance colonoscopy across domains of predisposing patient characteristics, enabling factors, and patient need. Mutlivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with screening completion. RESULTS Perceived barriers, perceived benefits, social deprivation, and cancer worry were associated with attendance at colonoscopy. Higher benefits (odds ratio (OR) 2.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-5.41) and cancer worry (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.07-2.79) increased the odds of attendance at follow-up colonoscopy, whereas greater barriers (OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.28-0.88) and high social deprivation (≥2; OR 0.09, 95% CI 0.01-0.76) were associated with lower odds. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that multilevel factors contribute to the use of surveillance colonoscopy in higher risk populations, many of which are amenable to intervention. Interventions, such as patient navigation, may help facilitate appropriate use of surveillance colonoscopy.
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- Caitlin C Murphy
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA,Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA,Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA,Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 7555, 4157 Bioinformatics Building Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7555, USA. E-mail:
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Park ER, Smith KB, Merker VL, Muzikansky A, Vranceanu AM, Wang DL, Plotkin SR. Examining perceived cancer risk among patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. J Neurooncol 2015; 122:127-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-014-1689-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Valle CG, Tate DF, Mayer DK, Allicock M, Cai J, Campbell MK. Physical activity in young adults: a signal detection analysis of Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 2007 data. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2014; 20:134-46. [PMID: 25375396 PMCID: PMC4852744 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2014.917745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Many young adults are insufficiently active to achieve the health benefits of regular physical activity. Using signal detection analysis of data from the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey, the authors examined distinct subgroups of 18-39 year-old adults who vary in their likelihood of not meeting physical activity recommendations. We randomly split the sample and conducted signal detection analysis on the exploratory half to identify subgroups and interactions among sociodemographic and health communication variables that predicted engaging in less than 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity (low physical activity). We compared rates of low physical activity among subgroups with similarly defined subgroups in the validation sample. Overall, 62% of participants did not meet physical activity recommendations. Among 8 subgroups identified, low physical activity rates ranged from 31% to 90%. Predictors of low physical activity were general health, body mass index (BMI), perceived cancer risk, health-related Internet use, and trust in information sources. The least active subgroup (90% low physical activity) included young adults in poor to good health with a BMI of 30.8 or more (obese). The most active subgroup (31% low physical activity) comprised those in very good to excellent health, who used a website to help with diet, weight, or physical activity, and had little to no trust in health information on television. Findings suggest potential intervention communication channels and can inform targeted physical activity interventions for young adults.
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- Carmina G Valle
- a Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA
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Llanos AA, Pennell ML, Young GS, Tatum CM, Katz ML, Paskett ED. No association between colorectal cancer worry and screening uptake in Appalachian Ohio. J Public Health (Oxf) 2014; 37:322-7. [PMID: 24850101 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited data are available on the association between colorectal cancer (CRC) worry and CRC screening uptake, particularly in rural and underserved populations where there is an excess burden of CRC. METHODS Between September 2009 and March 2010, we conducted a cross-sectional study among a randomly selected sample of Appalachian Ohio residents aged 51-75 years (n= 1084). We also reviewed their medical records. Multivariable-adjusted models examined the association between CRC worry and screening by medical record review, assessed effect modification by CRC worry and determined the correlates of higher CRC worry. RESULTS Approximately 50% of participants were adherent to CRC screening guidelines. There was no significant association between higher CRC worry and screening adherence [odds ratio (OR) = 1.32, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.86-2.02]. CRC worry did not modify the association between any covariate and screening adherence. Participants who were unemployed/disabled (OR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.34-3.45) and had higher CRC risk perception (OR = 3.49, 95% CI: 2.19-5.56) had higher odds of moderate-to-extreme worry. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the need for meaningful exploration of why higher CRC worry is not associated with adherence to CRC screening, particularly in rural, medically underserved populations. Development and implementation of interventions to increase CRC screening in such areas is a significant public health priority.
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- Adana A Llanos
- Division of Population Sciences, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA Department of Epidemiology, RBHS-School of Public Health and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Mountifield R, Bampton P, Prosser R, Mikocka-Walus A, Andrews JM. Colon cancer surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease: unclear gain but no psychological pain? Intern Med J 2014; 44:131-8. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.12317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- R. Mountifield
- Flinders University of South Australia; Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology; Flinders Medical Centre; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Flinders University of South Australia; Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Department of Gastroenterology; Flinders Medical Centre; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology; Flinders Medical Centre; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; University of South Australia; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Flinders University of South Australia; Adelaide South Australia Australia
- IBD Service; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Royal Adelaide Hospital; Adelaide South Australia Australia
- University of Adelaide; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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Kim HJ. The impacts of vicarious illness experience on response to gain- versus loss-framed breast cancer screening (BCS) messages. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2013; 29:854-865. [PMID: 24266759 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2013.807903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Although vicarious experience with certain illnesses has been found to be influential on people's illness perceptions and related behaviors, the concept of vicarious experience has been understudied in health communication research. This study aims to ground possible effects of vicarious illness experience (VIE) into theory, specifically concerning the developments in gain versus loss framing literature. An experiment using 154 African American participants (mean age = 46 years) found that participants who had close women affected by breast cancer and those who had no close women affected by breast cancer responded to gain- versus loss-framed breast cancer screening (BCS) messages differently. Compared to the loss frame, the gain frame was more effective for participants with VIE in increasing their favorable attitudes toward BCS, BCS recommendation intentions, and memory of the BCS message. In contrast, when compared to the gain frame, the loss frame was more effective for those without VIE in increasing their cognitive elaboration of the BCS message. The findings suggest the strategic potential of VIE in developing health interventions, and they also provide practical implications for health communication practitioners into how to strategically use gain versus loss framing in accordance with their target publics.
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- Hyo Jung Kim
- a Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information , Nanyang Technological University
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Shiloh S, Wade CH, Roberts JS, Alford SH, Biesecker BB. Associations between risk perceptions and worry about common diseases: a between- and within-subjects examination. Psychol Health 2012; 28:434-49. [PMID: 23121110 PMCID: PMC3566271 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2012.737464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The relationships between worry and perceptions of likelihood and severity were evaluated across eight common diseases. Individual and disease variability in worry and perceptions were examined. 294 participants were recruited through the Multiplex Initiative, in which a genetic susceptibility test for eight common diseases was offered to healthy adults. Participants completed a baseline telephone survey and web-based surveys without a commitment to be tested, and then made a choice on testing. Between- and within-subjects analyses yielded the following main findings: (1) worry is more closely related to likelihood perceptions than to severity perceptions; (2) severity perceptions add significantly to explained worry variances above and beyond likelihood perceptions; (3) risk perceptions and worries form two clusters: cancer diseases and cardiovascular-metabolic diseases; and (4) variance in risk perception and worry is explained by a combination of between- and within-subjects variances. Risk perception research should attend to severity perceptions, within-subjects variability and inter-disease differences, and to strategies for grouping conditions.
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- Shoshana Shiloh
- School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Rom Korin M, Chaplin WF, Shaffer JA, Butler MJ, Ojie MJ, Davidson KW. Men's and women's health beliefs differentially predict coronary heart disease incidence in a population-based sample. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2012; 40:231-9. [PMID: 22991050 DOI: 10.1177/1090198112449461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine gender differences in the association between beliefs in heart disease preventability and 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a population-based sample. METHODS A total of 2,688 Noninstitutionalized Nova Scotians without prior CHD enrolled in the Nova Scotia Health Study (NSHS95) and were followed for 10 years. Risk factors, health behaviors, and incident CHD were assessed. Participants responded "yes" or "no" to a question about heart disease preventability. Survival models, adjusted for age, income, total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure, were used to estimate the relation between health belief and incident CHD. Gender differences in the relation between health beliefs and health behaviors were assessed. RESULTS Gender was a significant moderator of the relation between belief and CHD incidence; specifically, women who believed heart disease could be prevented were less likely to have incident CHD events compared with women who believed heart disease could not be prevented (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.24-0.55, p < .001). This relation was not found for men. Belief was also related to smoking behavior for women (β = -0.70, odds ratio [OR] = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.33-0.74, p = .001) but not for men. Smoking significantly mediated the relation between health beliefs and incident CHD for women (z = -1.96, p = .05), but not for men. CONCLUSION Health belief in prevention and subsequent smoking was an important independent predictor of incident CHD in women but not in men.
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- Maya Rom Korin
- Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Bynum SA, Davis JL, Green BL, Katz RV. Unwillingness to participate in colorectal cancer screening: examining fears, attitudes, and medical mistrust in an ethnically diverse sample of adults 50 years and older. Am J Health Promot 2012; 26:295-300. [PMID: 22548424 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.110113-quan-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Identify the influence of medical mistrust, fears, attitudes, and sociodemographic characteristics on unwillingness to participate in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. DESIGN Cross-sectional, disproportionally allocated, stratified, random-digit-dial telephone questionnaire of noninstitutionalized households. SETTING New York City, New York; Baltimore, Maryland; San Juan, Puerto Rico. SUBJECTS Ethnically diverse sample of 454 adults ≥50 years of age. MEASURES Health status, cancer screening effectiveness, psychosocial factors (e.g., perceptions of pain, fear, trust), and CRC screening intentions using the Cancer Screening Questionnaire, which addresses a range of issues related to willingness of minorities to participate in cancer screening. ANALYSIS Multivariate logistic regression was used to model the probability of reporting unwillingness to participate in CRC screening. RESULTS Fear of embarrassment during screening (odds ratio [OR] = 10.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.15-53.39), fear of getting AIDS (OR = 8.75; 95% CI, 2.48-30.86), fear that exam might be painful (OR = 3.43; 95% CI, 1.03-11.35), and older age (OR = 1.10; 95% CI, 1.04-1.17) were positively associated with unwillingness to participate in CRC screening. Fear of developing cancer (OR = .12; 95% CI, .03-.57) and medical mistrust (OR = .19; 95% CI, .06-.60) were negatively associated with unwillingness to screen. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that CRC health initiatives should focus on increasing knowledge, addressing fears and mistrust, and normalizing CRC screening as a beneficial preventive practice, and should increase focus on older adults.
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Kelly KM, Shedlosky-Shoemaker R, Porter K, Desimone P, Andrykowski M. Cancer recurrence worry, risk perception, and informational-coping styles among Appalachian cancer survivors. J Psychosoc Oncol 2011; 29:1-18. [PMID: 21240722 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2011.534014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite a growing literature on the psychosocial impact of the threat of cancer recurrence, underserved populations, such as those from the Appalachian region, have been understudied. To examine worry and perceived risk in cancer survivors, Appalachian and non-Appalachian cancer patients at an ambulatory oncology clinic in a university hospital were surveyed. Appalachians had significantly higher worry than non-Appalachians. Cancer type and lower need for cognition were associated with greater worry. Those with missing perceived risk data were generally older, less educated, and lower in monitoring, blunting, and health literacy. Additional resources are needed to assist Appalachians and those with cancers with poor prognoses (e.g., liver cancer, pancreatic cancer) to cope with worry associated with developing cancer again. More attention for cancer prevention is critical to improve quality of life in underserved populations where risk of cancer is greater.
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- Kimberly M Kelly
- School of Pharmacy and Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
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Hay J, DiBonaventura M, Baser R, Press N, Shoveller J, Bowen D. Personal attributions for melanoma risk in melanoma-affected patients and family members. J Behav Med 2010; 34:53-63. [PMID: 20809355 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9286-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2009] [Accepted: 07/28/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Personal attributions for cancer risk involve factors that individuals believe contribute to their risk for developing cancer. Understanding personal risk attributions for melanoma may dictate gene-environment melanoma risk communication strategies. We examined attributions for melanoma risk in a population-based sample of melanoma survivors, first degree family members, and family members who are also parents (N = 939). We conducted qualitative examination of open-ended risk attributions and logistic regression examining predictors (demographics, family member type, perceived risk) of the attributions reported (ultraviolet radiation [UVR] exposure, heredity/genetics, phenotype, personal melanoma history, miscellaneous). We found a predominance of risk attributions to UVR and heredity/genetics (80 and 45% of the sample, respectively). Those reporting higher education levels were more likely to endorse attributions to heredity/genetics, as well as to phenotype, than those of lower education levels. First-degree relatives and parent family members were more likely to endorse heredity/genetic attributions than melanoma survivors; melanoma survivors were more likely to endorse personal history of melanoma attributions compared to first-degree relatives and parent family members. These findings inform the development of risk communication interventions for melanoma families.
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- Jennifer Hay
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA.
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Acheson LS, Wang C, Zyzanski SJ, Lynn A, Ruffin MT, Gramling R, Rubinstein WS, O'Neill SM, Nease DE. Family history and perceptions about risk and prevention for chronic diseases in primary care: a report from the family healthware impact trial. Genet Med 2010; 12:212-8. [PMID: 20216073 PMCID: PMC4037165 DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e3181d56ae6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To determine whether family medical history as a risk factor for six common diseases is related to patients' perceptions of risk, worry, and control over getting these diseases. METHODS We used data from the cluster-randomized, controlled Family Healthware Impact Trial (FHITr). At baseline, healthy primary care patients reported their perceptions about coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast, ovarian, and colon cancers. Immediately afterward, intervention group participants used Family Healthware to record family medical history; this web-based tool stratified familial disease risks. Multivariate and multilevel regression analyses measured the association between familial risk and patient perceptions for each disease, controlling for personal health and demographics. RESULTS For the 2330 participants who used Family Healthware immediately after providing baseline data, perceived risk and worry for each disease were strongly associated with family history risk, adjusting for personal risk factors. The magnitude of the effect of family history on perceived risk ranged from 0.35 standard deviation for ovarian cancer to 1.12 standard deviations for colon cancer. Family history was not related to perceived control over developing diseases. Risk perceptions seemed optimistically biased, with 48-79% of participants with increased familial risk for diseases reporting that they were at average risk or below. CONCLUSIONS Participants' ratings of their risk for developing common diseases, before feedback on familial risk, parallels but is often lower than their calculated risk based on family history. Having a family history of a disease increases its salience and does not change one's perceived ability to prevent the disease.
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- Louise S Acheson
- Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Orom H, Kiviniemi MT, Underwood W, Ross L, Shavers VL. Perceived cancer risk: why is it lower among nonwhites than whites? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010; 19:746-54. [PMID: 20160278 PMCID: PMC2836595 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-1085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We explored racial/ethnic differences in perceived cancer risk and determinants of these differences in a nationally representative sample of whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. METHODS Multiple regression techniques, including mediational analyses, were used to identify determinants and quantify racial/ethnic differences in the perception of the risk of developing cancer among 5,581 adult respondents to the 2007 Health Information Trends Survey (HINTS). RESULTS Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians reported lower perceived cancer risk than whites [Bs = -0.40, -0.34, and -0.69, respectively; (Ps < 0.001)]. Contributing factors included relatively lower likelihood of reporting a family history of cancer, lower likelihood of having smoked, and a less strong belief that everything causes cancer among nonwhites than among whites. Racial/ethnic differences in perceived risk were attenuated in older respondents because perceived cancer risk was negatively associated with age for whites but not for nonwhites. CONCLUSIONS Nonwhites had lower perceptions of cancer risk than whites. Some of the racial/ethnic variability in perceived risk may be due to racial and ethnic differences in awareness of one's family history of cancer and its relevance for cancer risk, experiences with behavioral risk factors, and salience of cancer risk information.
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- Heather Orom
- The School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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Goldman RE, Diaz JA, Kim I. Perspectives of colorectal cancer risk and screening among Dominicans and Puerto Ricans: stigma and misperceptions. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2009; 19:1559-68. [PMID: 19776255 PMCID: PMC3584335 DOI: 10.1177/1049732309349359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer among Latinos, but a lower percentage of Latinos are screened than Whites and Blacks. Along with recognized economic barriers, differences in knowledge and perceptions might impede colorectal screening among Latinos. We conducted 147 individual, qualitative interviews with Dominicans and Puerto Ricans in the northeastern United States to explore their explanatory models for colorectal cancer and screening barriers. Many participants had not previously heard of colorectal cancer. The most commonly mentioned cause of colorectal cancer was anal sex. Also considered risks were "bad food," digestion leading to constipation, and strained bowel movements. Screening barriers included stigma, misperceptions, embarrassment, and machismo. Progress toward increasing colorectal cancer screening requires normalization of this screening among Latinos. Higher patient familiarity, along with improved physician counseling and referral, might contribute to reducing stigma and other barriers, and to enhancing knowledge and Latino community support of colorectal cancer screening.
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Kwak MS, Choi KS, Park S, Park EC. Perceived risk for gastric cancer among the general Korean population: a population-based survey. Psychooncology 2009; 18:708-15. [PMID: 19025890 DOI: 10.1002/pon.1458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We measured the perceived risk for developing gastric cancer and investigated how a range of socio-demographic, lifestyle, health, and psychological factors were associated with risk perception in a population-based sample in Korea. METHODS This study was based on the 2006 Korean National Cancer Screening Survey conducted by the National Cancer Center, in which trained interviewers met face-to-face with participants selected by a nationally representative random sampling. The participants included 1673 adults, aged 40 years or older, who had not previously been diagnosed with cancer. Simple and multiple ordinal regression were used to determine the associations between perceived risk and socio-demographic, lifestyle, health, and psychological factors. RESULTS Almost half of the subjects (48.3%) thought their chance of developing gastric cancer was lower than that of other men or women of the same age. A higher level of worry concerning gastric cancer was strongly associated with a higher perceived risk for gastric cancer development. Those who drink alcohol two or more days per week, and who are unmarried all perceived their risk as being higher. However, those without a previous gastric cancer screening, a personal history of gastric disease, or a good overall health status had a lower perceived risk for gastric cancer development. CONCLUSION This study found comparative optimism about the risk for developing gastric cancer in a Korean population. It is necessary to increase people's ability to accurately perceive their risk for cancer.
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- Min-Son Kwak
- National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Stefanek ME, Andrykowski MA, Lerman C, Manne S, Glanz K. Behavioral Oncology and the War on Cancer: Partnering with Biomedicine. Cancer Res 2009; 69:7151-6. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-4005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Waters EA, Sullivan HW, Nelson W, Hesse BW. What is my cancer risk? How internet-based cancer risk assessment tools communicate individualized risk estimates to the public: content analysis. J Med Internet Res 2009; 11:e33. [PMID: 19674958 PMCID: PMC2762854 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Revised: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 06/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Internet-based cancer risk assessment tools have the potential to inform the public about cancer risk and promote risk-reducing behaviors. However, poorly communicated information on these websites may result in unintended adverse health outcomes. Objective This study examined whether: (1) Internet-based cancer risk assessment tools use risk communication formats that facilitate comprehension and reduce bias (as identified by the empirical literature); (2) the use of these formats varies by website affiliation; and (3) the websites provided information necessary to evaluate the quality of the risk estimate. Methods A content analysis of Internet-based cancer risk assessment tools was conducted. The terms calculate cancer risk, cancer risk calculator, estimate cancer risk, assess cancer risk, and cancer risk assessment were searched using three search engines. We identified 47 risk assessment tools and coded each according to standardized criteria. We calculated simple frequencies on all coding categories and performed crosstabulations but did not conduct formal statistical analysis due to small cell sizes. Results Use of risk communication formats that facilitate comprehension and reduce bias varied widely (eg, 30% of websites [14/47] provided absolute and comparative risk information but 83% [39/47] provided safety messages). Use of formats that facilitate comprehension varied by website affiliation and communication strategy (eg, only 8.3% [1/12] websites affiliated with the health care industry provided absolute and comparative risk information, but 83% [5/6] of websites affiliated with a governmental organization did so). Only 53% (25/47) of websites provided information about the statistical model or the peer-reviewed literature that was used to calculate the risk estimate. Conclusion Internet-based cancer risk assessment tools varied in their use of risk communication formats that facilitate comprehension and reduce bias. Formats that are difficult to understand may cause people to misperceive their cancer risk and consequently take inappropriate action.
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- Erika A Waters
- Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892-7365, USA.
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Feeley TH, Cooper J, Foels T, Mahoney MC. Efficacy expectations for colorectal cancer screening in primary care: identifying barriers and facilitators for patients and clinicians. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2009; 24:304-315. [PMID: 19499424 DOI: 10.1080/10410230902889241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Physicians (MDs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) in primary care (PC) specialties, as well as patients, participated in a series of peer-level focus groups to explore how colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is approached in PC. Twenty-seven focus groups were conducted, including 8 groups composed of MDs (n = 56), 7 with NP/PAs (n = 47), and 12 with patients (n = 103). Clinicians (MDs, NPs, PAs) reported discussing CRC screening during well visits and were alerted to patients in need of screening through flow sheets, chart reminders (paper, electronic) or by office personnel, and cited lack of time, patient reluctance, and challenges related to scheduling colonoscopy as barriers to screening. Clinicians identified communication skills and the convenience of office-based screening procedures as facilitators of CRC screening. Patients recalled discussing CRC screening during PC office visits and most commonly identified colonoscopy and fecal occult blood test as common CRC screening tests. Physician recommendation and knowing someone who has/had cancer were the most common factors motivating patients' decision to complete CRC screening. Results are framed according to patient and clinician perceptions of self-efficacy related to CRC screening.
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- Thomas Hugh Feeley
- Department of Communication, University at Buffalo-The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
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Ok H, Marks R, Allegrante JP. Perceptions of health care provider communication activity among American cancer survivors and Adults Without Cancer Histories: an analysis of the 2003 Health Information Trends Survey (HINTS) Data. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2008; 13:637-653. [PMID: 18958777 DOI: 10.1080/10810730802412172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Provider communication is an important determinant of health outcomes. We examined the frequency with which five important communication activities were perceived by cancer survivors and adults without a history of cancer to have been performed by their primary care providers. We analyzed data on more than 5,000 adults drawn from the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), a public dataset of the National Cancer Institute. We analyzed the responses to a question that asked how frequently the respondent's primary care provider had performed the following communication activities in the past 12 months: (1) listening carefully, (2) explaining things, (3) showing respect, (4) spending enough time, and (5) involving the patient in joint decision making. In addition, we compared responses among demographic subgroups. Results showed that regardless of health status or demographic characteristics, the 2003 HINTS respondents reported less than optimal rates of their providers "always" listening carefully, explaining things, showing respect, spending enough time, and involving them in joint decision making. Being Hispanic and having no usual provider or health insurance were associated with a significantly lower frequency of reporting that providers "always" performed the five communication activities (p < .05).
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- Haean Ok
- Mokwon University, Daejeon City, South Korea
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McQueen A, Swank PR, Bastian LA, Vernon SW. Predictors of perceived susceptibility of breast cancer and changes over time: a mixed modeling approach. Health Psychol 2008; 27:68-77. [PMID: 18230016 PMCID: PMC2819176 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.1.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine predictors of perceived susceptibility to breast cancer and assess differences across three dependent measures. DESIGN Annual surveys were completed by US women veterans (N = 3,758) participating in a repeat mammography intervention trial. Multivariable non-linear mixed model analyses examined individual- and group-level changes in perceived susceptibility to breast cancer. DEPENDENT MEASURES Three single-item measures of perceived susceptibility to breast cancer (percent risk, ordinal risk, and comparative risk likelihood). Predictors included demographic, health status, health behavior, affect, knowledge, and subjective norm variables. RESULTS Breast symptoms and greater cancer worry increased perceived susceptibility for all three measures. Other predictors varied by dependent measure. Random change, indicating individual variability, was observed for percent risk only. CONCLUSION Despite small model effect sizes, breast symptoms and cancer worry were consistent predictors and may be good targets for messages designed to influence women's perceived susceptibility to breast cancer. Researchers may benefit from using measures of perceived susceptibility with larger response scales, but additional measurement research is needed. Combining indicators of perceived susceptibility may be undesirable when different predictors are associated with different measures.
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- Amy McQueen
- Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Research, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston 77030, USA.
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McQueen A, Vernon SW, Meissner HI, Rakowski W. Risk perceptions and worry about cancer: does gender make a difference? JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2008; 13:56-79. [PMID: 18307136 DOI: 10.1080/10810730701807076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Risk perceptions and worry are important constructs in many theoretical frameworks used to develop cancer screening interventions. Because most cancers for which we have early detection or prevention strategies are gender specific, few investigations have examined gender differences. We examined gender differences in the magnitude of, and associations with, perceived risk and worry by cancer type. Our sample included 939 men and 1,580 women >or= 50 years old with no history of relevant cancers from the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Dependent variables included absolute and comparative perceived risk and worry for gender-specific (breast/prostate) and colon cancers. We examined demographics, health status, health behaviors, cancer beliefs, and cancer communication variables as correlates. Linear regression analyses and pairwise contrasts were conducted with SUDAAN. Men reported greater comparative perceived risk for developing cancers, whereas women reported more frequent cancer worry. For both genders, perceived risk and worry were lowest for colon cancer. Correlates of perceived risk and worry varied, and several associations were moderated by gender. Different risk messages and intervention strategies may be needed to influence males' and females' perceived cancer risk and worry. All effect sizes were small, and future prospective research is needed to confirm our findings.
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- Amy McQueen
- Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Noe M, Schroy P, Demierre MF, Babayan R, Geller AC. Increased cancer risk for individuals with a family history of prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma and their associated screening recommendations and practices. Cancer Causes Control 2007; 19:1-12. [PMID: 17906935 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9064-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 08/29/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma are three malignancies that appear to have strong genetic components that can confer additional risk to family members. Screening tools, albeit controversial, are widely available to potentially aide in early diagnosis. Family members are now more attuned to the risks and benefits of cancer screening, thus, it is imperative that physicians understand the screening tools and how to interpret the information they provide. We reviewed the current literature regarding the cancer risks for individuals with a family history of prostate cancer, colon cancer, and melanoma, the current screening recommendations for family members, and actual screening practices of individuals with a family history of these malignancies. This review should serve as a guide for physicians and cancer control planners when advising their patients and the public regarding screening decisions.
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- Megan Noe
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Robb KA, Miles A, Wardle J. Perceived risk of colorectal cancer: sources of risk judgments. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007; 16:694-702. [PMID: 17416759 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Perceived risk of disease plays a key role in health behaviors, making it an important issue for cancer-preventive behavior research. This study describes studies using complimentary methodologies to investigate the determinants of perceived risk of developing colorectal cancer. In study 1, questionnaires were mailed to a community sample of 1,056 adults ages 45 to 65 years. They assessed risk factors for colorectal cancer and perceived risk of colorectal cancer and asked respondents to explain why they had rated their risk as they had. Consistent with previous studies, risk factors for colorectal cancer were significantly correlated with perceived risk, although associations were relatively weak. The most frequently cited reasons for risk judgments were diet, family history, and symptoms/general health. Not surprisingly, correlations between each risk factor and perceived risk were stronger among participants who had attributed their risk to that factor. Study 2 used semi-structured interviews to explore individuals' explanations for their perceived risk of colorectal cancer. Adults (n = 18) ages 60 to 63 years volunteered a variety of explanations, but their experiences of cancer seemed to be most salient to their risk estimates. These studies suggest that attributions people make for their risk judgments are important in understanding how they conceptualize risk, but appreciation of experiential and affective influences may be useful in fully understanding perceptions of risk.
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- Kathryn A Robb
- Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT United Kingdom.
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Oxentenko AS, Vierkant RA, Pardi DS, Farley DR, Dozois EJ, Hartman TE, Hough DM, Petersen WO, Klabunde CN, Sharpe K, Bond JH, Smith RA, Levin B, Pope JB, Schroy PC, Limburg PJ. Colorectal cancer screening perceptions and practices: results from a national survey of gastroenterology, surgery and radiology trainees. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2007; 22:219-226. [PMID: 18067433 DOI: 10.1007/bf03174120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States is suboptimal. We conducted a national survey to learn about CRC screening perceptions and practices among trainees who perform CRC screening tests including those enrolled in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GIH), General and Colorectal Surgery, and Diagnostic and Abdominal Radiology training programs. METHODS Program directors/administrators (PDs/PAs) from 642 programs were contacted by e-mail with an invitation to forward our survey to trainees in their programs. Participating trainees then completed an anonymous, Web-based questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 130/642 (20%) PDs/PAs forwarded our survey to their trainees, with responses received from 476 trainees (80 GIH, 261 surgery, 135 radiology). Colonoscopy was felt to be the best CRC screening test at reducing CRC mortality, with patient-related factors perceived as greater barriers than system-related factors. No single guideline was deemed very influential on CRC screening practices by most trainees. A total of 2 of 5 above-average risk patient profiles were not recognized by most trainees. Colonoscopy was selected as the preferred follow-up test for a positive CRC screening test by most trainees. However, 34% of respondents chose an option other than colonoscopy alone for follow-up of a positive fecal occult blood test. CONCLUSIONS Based on data from this national survey of gastroenterology, surgery, and radiology trainees, opportunities exist for curricular changes that may help enhance current perceptions and practices of trainees who perform CRC screening tests.
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