Psychosocial Correlates of Appointment Keeping in Immigrant Cancer Patients.
| Autor: | Costas-Muniz, Rosario, Leng, Jennifer, Diamond, Lisa, Aragones, Abraham, Ramirez, Julia, Gany, Francesca |
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TUMOR classification
CANCER patients CHI-squared test CONFIDENCE intervals MENTAL depression ETHNIC groups IMMIGRANTS LONGITUDINAL method MARITAL status MEDICAL appointments PATIENT compliance QUALITY of life QUESTIONNAIRES RESEARCH funding SELF-evaluation SURVEYS T-test (Statistics) LOGISTIC regression analysis DATA analysis software ODDS ratio |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology; Mar/Apr2015, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p107-123, 17p |
| Abstrakt: | This study aims to determine the psychosocial correlates of self-reported adherence to cancer treatment appointments and treatment delays and interruptions. The sample included 622 immigrant cancer patients from New York City. Patients completed a survey that included sociodemographic and health-related questions, questions assessing missed appointments and delays/or interruptions, and quality of life and depression scales. After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, having a positive depression screen and poor physical and emotional well-being were significant predictors of missed appointments and delays and/or interruptions of treatment. Non-adherence to treatment appointments in immigrant cancer patients is a complex outcome related to important modifiable or treatable factors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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