Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volume 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 107-123

Psychosocial correlates of appointment keeping in immigrant cancer patients (Article)

Costas-Muniz R.* , Leng J. , Diamond L. , Aragones A. , Ramirez J. , Gany F.
  • a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States
  • b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States
  • c Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States
  • d Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States
  • e Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States
  • f Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service, 300 E. 66th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10065, United States

Abstract

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. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

cancer Immigrant health Depression adherence ethnic minorities Quality of life

Index Keywords

immigrant depression breast cancer cancer patient social psychology health care survey demography neoplasm prostate cancer Neoplasms human Self Report middle aged statistics and numerical data pain Aged cancer chemotherapy digestive system cancer United States psychological well being quality of life social status migrant emotional stability psychology Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants cancer radiotherapy female Appointments and Schedules questionnaire antineoplastic agent cancer therapy Article patient compliance major clinical study adult female genital tract cancer therapy delay hospital management medical care immobility
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84928828738&doi=10.1080%2f07347332.2014.992084&partnerID=40&md5=4a957a4ac97b4f45d3cc51c269e3cb6a
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2014.992084
ISSN: 07347332
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English