Abstract:
:Thirty-eight patients with a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma participated in a semi-structured interview to evaluate asbestos exposure, acquisition of increased risk information, and retrospective reporting of cognitive and behavioral reactions (particularly smoking behavior) to risk information. Twenty-eight patients (74%) had direct occupational contact with asbestos, and six patients (16%) reported indirect nonoccupational exposure to asbestos. Only two (10%) of the directly exposed patients acquired risk information from professional sources prior to diagnosis of mesothelioma. The most frequently reported reaction to learning of increased risk of cancer was a denial of the risk by minimizing personal exposure. Few patients reported being concerned about the information of increased risk. Smoking behavior did not change as a result of risk information, nor was there any increase in visits to physicians. Guidelines for psychosocial management of at-risk groups are recommended.
journal_name
Am J Ind Medjournal_title
American journal of industrial medicineauthors
Lebovits AH,Chahinian AP,Holland JCdoi
10.1002/ajim.4700040306subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1983-01-01 00:00:00pages
459-66issue
3eissn
0271-3586issn
1097-0274journal_volume
4pub_type
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更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
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