Perceptions of cancer as a death sentence: Tracking trends in public perceptions from 2008 to 2017.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:There has been steady progress in reducing cancer mortality in the United States; however, this progress hasn't been evenly distributed across regions. This paper assesses trends in cancer mortality salience (CMS), that is, agreeing that getting cancer is a death sentence, over time in the United States and examines correlates of CMS. METHODS:Data from three administrations of the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), gathered in 2008, 2013, and 2017, were merged, resulting in a total sample of 10,063 respondents. Trends in changes in CMS over time were examined as well as maps of the distribution of CMS in the United States. A logistic regression model was conducted, regressing CMS on a set of sociodemographic, psychological, health-related, and environmental predictors. RESULTS:The aggregated percentage of US adults who agreed with the CMS statement changed over time and was modified by age. Geographic distribution of agreement with CMS was inconsistent across the United States. In the adjusted logistic model, perceived health (worse health), cancer prevention, fatalism, and confusion, and cancer status (no cancer) were all significantly associated with CMS. There was also a significant interaction between survey year and age. CONCLUSION:Despite recent information that cancer mortality rates are decreasing, most US adults still see cancer as a death sentence and this is especially an issue in certain subgroups. These findings have ramifications for groups of people who may be at risk for developing cancer given their attitudes and beliefs that there isn't much they can do to prevent or control it.

journal_name

Psychooncology

journal_title

Psycho-oncology

authors

Moser RP,Arndt J,Jimenez T,Liu B,Hesse BW

doi

10.1002/pon.5596

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-11-18 00:00:00

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1057-9249

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1099-1611

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