- Title
- Impact of perceived stigma in people newly diagnosed with lung cancer: A cross-sectional analysis
- Creator
- Rose, Shiho; Kelly, Brian; Boyes, Allison; Cox, Martine; Palazzi, Kerrin; Paul, Christine
- Relation
- NHMRC.1055408 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1055408 & NHMRC.1073317 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1073317 & NHMRC.1061335 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1061335
- Relation
- Oncology nursing forum Vol. 45, Issue 6, p. 737-747
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1188/18.ONF.737-747
- Publisher
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Objectives: To investigate perceived stigma and its possible associations with treatment expectations and preferences in newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer. Sample & Setting: 274 patients with lung cancer diagnosed in the previous four months at oncology and respiratory outpatient clinics in Australia. Methods & Variables: Participants completed a self-report survey about perceived lung cancer stigma and treatment expectations and preferences. Results: A mean perceived stigma score of 52 of a possible 124 was reported, which is lower than scores reported in other studies using the same measure; the current study determined that perceived lung cancer stigma was observed less frequently. Significantly higher scores were observed in participants who were younger or who had a history of smoking. Perceived lung cancer stigma was significantly related to treatment expectations. No relationship was found between perceived lung cancer stigma and treatment preferences. Implications for Nursing: Healthcare providers are in a key position to provide support and communicate empathetically with patients to minimize potential stigma experiences.
- Subject
- lung cancer; perceived stigma; treatment; patient preferences; decision making
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1414987
- Identifier
- uon:36840
- Identifier
- ISSN:1538-0688
- Language
- eng
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