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Peña-Y-Lillo M. From Information Seeking and Scanning to the Practice of Healthy Habits: A Longitudinal Test of the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction in the Context of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 29:284-293. [PMID: 38646930 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2339231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Fruit and vegetable intake is essential for health, but global adherence to recommended levels remains insufficient. Health information exposure positively influences consumption, yet the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study aims to explore the relationships between information seeking and scanning, attitudes, norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intentions, and fruit and vegetable intake, following the main tenets of the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction (IM). Data were collected through face-to-face surveys in Santiago, Chile, with a representative sample of individuals aged 25 and older in two waves. Findings revealed that intentions in Wave 1 predicted fruit and vegetable consumption in Wave 2, with positive associations between attitudes, norms, PBC, and intentions. Information seeking was positively associated with attitudes, norms, and PBC, and it had indirect effects on fruit and vegetable consumption through attitudes, norms, PBC, and intentions. Information scanning did not show significant indirect effects on fruit and vegetable consumption, even though the path between scanning and attitudes was significant. The study provides support for the IM and highlights the importance of information seeking in promoting fruit and vegetable consumption through its influence on attitudes, norms, and PBC. The findings have practical implications for health campaigns, educational programs, healthcare interactions, and public policies targeting healthier dietary habits.
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Drivers of Dietary Choice After a Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer: A Qualitative Study. J Acad Nutr Diet 2023; 123:407-416. [PMID: 36002111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dietary changes often accompany management of a cancer diagnosis, but how and why patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) make dietary decisions requires further investigation. OBJECTIVE To learn about patients' food-related beliefs and understand whether and why dietary changes were made by patients starting chemotherapy after a CRC diagnosis. DESIGN A qualitative semi-structured interview study was conducted as a secondary analysis among a subset of patients with stages II-IV CRC enrolled at baseline in a randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Twenty-nine patients participated in the interview. Data were collected at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) from 2016-2019 before any trial intervention. QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim then coded inductively by two research team members. Qualitative content analysis was applied to capture emergent themes. RESULTS Patients reported varied degrees of dietary change that stemmed from internal and external influences. Four main themes emerged to describe patients' dietary decisions after a CRC diagnosis: 1) Medical Influences: eating to live; 2) Health Beliefs: connecting lived experiences with new realities; 3) Static Diets: no changes postdiagnosis; and 4) Navigating External Influences: confluence of personal agency and social constraints. CONCLUSION The extent to which patients altered their dietary choices depended on perspectives and beliefs. These included the degree to which dietary decisions provided some agency (ie, feeling of control) for dealing with physical ramifications of cancer treatment, individuals' personal understandings of healthy foods, and the role of diet in managing their new physical reality postdiagnosis. This information provides registered dietitian nutritionists and health care providers with insight into dietary intentions of select patients being treated for CRC. These findings can guide future research focused on effective strategies for streamlined nutritional support that aligns with patient needs.
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Ford KL, Orsso CE, Kiss N, Johnson SB, Purcell SA, Gagnon A, Laviano A, Prado CM. Dietary choices following a cancer diagnosis: a narrative review. Nutrition 2022; 103-104:111838. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2022.111838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lewis N, Martinez LS. Information Scanning Impacts Nonmedical Drug Use Among College Students: A Longitudinal Study of Scanning Effects. HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2022:1-12. [PMID: 35332804 DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2051269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Health information that is acquired through information scanning has been shown to play an important role in shaping individual beliefs and health behavior. This study examines the direct and indirect effects of the breadth of scanning from media and interpersonal sources about two risk behaviors (nonmedical use of amphetamines and marijuana) on subsequent drug use behavior through changes to perceived norms. We test effects of scanning using a longitudinal online survey design with data collected at six-month intervals over three time points among 800 Israeli undergraduate students in their freshman year. Of the 800 respondents who participated in the first wave, 62.4% completed the second wave (N = 499), among which 347 (69.5%) completed a follow-up 6 months later. Results of cross-lagged structural equation models find that scanning information about amphetamines from interpersonal sources at 6 months predicted an increased likelihood of nonmedical use of amphetamines at 12-months. In addition, young adults who scanned information about marijuana from media sources at 6 months reported greater nonmedical marijuana use at 12 months. Breadth of scanning about marijuana from media sources mediated the relationship between perceived norms and marijuana use at 12 months. Results also showed indirect effects of scanning at baseline on nonmedical drug use at 12 months through scanning from the same source at 6 months. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of information scanning and perceived norms in shaping substance use behaviors, and suggest that scanning may serve as a potential early indicator of risk.
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- Nehama Lewis
- Department of Communication, University of Haifa
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Mullee A, O'Donoghue A, Dhuibhir PU, O'Donoghue N, Burke D, McSharry V, Stewart G, Casey L, Donnelly Y, Gallagher J, Higgins K, Roulston F, Barrett M, Corish CA, Walsh D. Diet and Nutrition Advice After a Solid Tumor Diagnosis. JCO Oncol Pract 2021; 17:e982-e991. [PMID: 33596097 DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Credible evidence-based diet and nutrition advice is essential for patients with cancer. This study aimed to explore what advice patients with cancer obtained before a formal dietetic visit. METHODS A multicenter, observational study was conducted in seven hospital-based oncology services. Consecutive patients were recruited at first dietetic assessment. In addition to routine dietetic assessment, participants completed a four-item questionnaire describing diet and nutrition advice obtained since diagnosis. RESULTS Seventy-seven patients participated. More than 80% had multiple nutrition-impact symptoms. In total, 53 (69%) obtained advice from professional and nonprofessional sources before dietetic visit. Family and friends were the most common sources of advice. More than one third got advice from (nondietetic) healthcare professionals. Most advice related to "foods to include" (61%) and "foods to avoid" (54%) in the diet. Many of the "foods to avoid" were important sources of micro- and macronutrients. Advice about dietary supplements (31%) and specific diets (28%) was common, rarely evidence-based, and frequently contradictory. Participants found it difficult to discern what advice was trustworthy and reliable. Despite this, most followed the advice. CONCLUSION The majority of patients received diet and nutrition advice before first dietetic visit. Most of this came from nonprofessional sources. Any advice from nondietetic healthcare professionals was inconsistent or vague. This was mainly related to the avoidance and/or inclusion of particular foods and was often contradictory. Nevertheless, patients usually followed such advice fully. To help manage their frequent nutrition-impact symptoms and resolve the contradictory advice they had received, many expressed the need for earlier professional dietetic consultation.
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- Amy Mullee
- Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, IT Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, St Vincent's Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Dietetics Department, St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland
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- Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, IT Sligo, Sligo, Ireland.,School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Academic Department of Palliative Medicine, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,Department of Supportive Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC
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Johnston EA, van der Pols JC, Ekberg S. Needs, preferences, and experiences of adult cancer survivors in accessing dietary information post-treatment: A scoping review. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2020; 30:e13381. [PMID: 33377564 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To support provision of healthy lifestyle information tailored to patients' needs and preferences, this review maps adult cancer survivors' self-reported needs, preferences, and experiences accessing dietary information post-treatment. METHODS A scoping review of research published within the past decade conducted using PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Seven databases were searched in June 2020. RESULTS Of 15,973 articles identified, 57 met eligibility criteria. Studies most frequently included survivors of breast cancer (49%), persons aged 40+ years (95%), ≤5 years post-diagnosis (54%), and residing in North America (44%). Cancer survivors commonly identified needing information regarding healthy eating, particularly practical skills, and support in changing dietary behaviours. Preferences included specific recommendations, direct communication with healthcare professionals, and peer support from other cancer survivors. In practice, survivors frequently reported receiving generic advice from healthcare professionals, limited dietary follow-up, and lack of referral to support. Unmet needs in healthcare settings led to dietary information-seeking elsewhere; however, survivors indicated difficulty identifying credible sources. Personal beliefs and desire for involvement in care motivated dietary information-seeking post-treatment. CONCLUSION Cancer survivors' experiences accessing dietary information post-treatment do not align with needs and preferences. Less is known about survivors who are young adults, >5 years post-diagnosis, and living in rural areas.
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- Elizabeth A Johnston
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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Jo HS, Park K, Jung SM. A scoping review of consumer needs for cancer information. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2019; 102:1237-1250. [PMID: 30772114 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was a scoping review of research on cancer-related health information seeking and needs of patients, survivor, non-patients, and caregivers. METHODS This study used the COSI model to search for articles published from 2007 to 2017. RESULTS In total, 117 articles with titles and abstracts including the following terms were selected: cancer, health, information, seeking. Non-patients obtained information from the Internet, doctors, and media, whereas patients obtained information from doctors, the Internet, and media. Information needs were the highest for treatment, prognosis, and psychosocial support. Patients had the highest need for information on prognosis and treatment, whereas non-patients had the highest need for general cancer information, prevention, and cancer examination. Caregivers sought information about treatment, psychosocial support, and prevention. CONCLUSION This study revealed an increase in the number of research articles identifying cancer patients' information needs. Cancer patients rely on health professionals for information; thus, relevant materials are needed. Furthermore, not only medical but also psychosocial support information is needed. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is a need for cancer information from health professionals, and thus for patient-centered training materials. Furthermore, a survey system to evaluate consumers' cancer information needs should be developed.
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- Heui Sug Jo
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea.
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Lewis N, Sznitman SR. Engagement with medical cannabis information from online and mass media sources: Is it related to medical cannabis attitudes and support for legalization? THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY 2019; 73:219-227. [PMID: 30799152 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The legalization of medical and recreational cannabis is a topic of continued debate in countries around the world. It has been suggested that medical cannabis legalization influences cannabis legalization for recreational purposes through increased media attention toward the positive health effects of cannabis. However, the nature of media coverage is likely to vary across mass media and online sources (internet and social media). In addition, effects of information engagement on attitudes may vary depending on whether information was actively sought or obtained incidentally during patterns of regular media use (scanned). METHODS This study uses data from an online survey of Israeli adults (N = 554) to test the association between information seeking and scanning about medical cannabis (from mass media and online sources) and attitudes toward medical cannabis. Furthermore, we test indirect effects of media engagement on attitudes toward cannabis legalization through medical cannabis attitudes. RESULTS Seeking and scanning for information about medical cannabis from online sources, but not from mass media sources, were associated with positive attitudes toward medical cannabis. Engagement with medical cannabis information from online sources was also indirectly associated with greater support for cannabis legalization, through positive attitudes related to medical cannabis. CONCLUSION The results suggest that one mechanism through which medical cannabis legalization is associated with cannabis legalization for all purposes is public engagement with information about medical cannabis in the media, particularly from the internet and social media channels. As increasingly more jurisdictions are expected to legalize medical cannabis, with resulting increase in media attention, support for recreational cannabis legalization may be expected to grow.
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- Nehama Lewis
- Department of Communication, University of Haifa, Rabin Building, room 8035, Mount Carmel, 3190501 Haifa, Israel.
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- School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Eshkol Building, Room 705, Mount Carmel, 3190501, Haifa, Israel.
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Sanders A, Robinson C, Taylor SC, Post SD, Goldfarb J, Shi R, Hunt YM, Augustson EM. Using a Media Campaign to Increase Engagement With a Mobile-Based Youth Smoking Cessation Program. Am J Health Promot 2017; 32:1273-1279. [PMID: 28925292 DOI: 10.1177/0890117117728608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the impact of the National Cancer Institute's promotion of its youth smoking cessation program, Smokefree Teen (SFT). DESIGN We provide a description of campaign strategies and outcomes as a means to engage a teen audience in cessation resources using a cost-effective approach. SETTING The campaign occurred nationally, using traditional (TV and radio), online, and social media outreach. PARTICIPANTS Ads targeted adolescent smokers (aged 14-17). The baseline population was 42 586 and increased to 464 357 during the campaign. MEASURES Metrics used to assess outcomes include (1) visits to SFT website from traditional and online ads, (2) cost to get an online ad clicked (cost-per-click), and (3) SmokefreeTXT program enrollments during the 8-week campaign period. ANALYSIS We conducted a quantitative performance review of all tactics. RESULTS The SFT campaign achieved an online ad click-through rate of 0.33%, exceeding industry averages of 0.15%. Overall, web traffic to teen.smokefree.gov increased by 980%, and the online cost-per-click for ads, including social media actions, was approximately $1 as compared with $107 for traditional ads. Additionally, the campaign increased the SmokefreeTXT program teen sign-ups by 1334%. CONCLUSION The campaign increased engagement with evidence-informed cessation resources for teen smokers. Results show the potential of using multiple, online channels to help increase engagement with core resources.
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- Amy Sanders
- 1 Digital Strategy Group, ICF International, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- 2 Tobacco Control Research Branch, The National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- 1 Digital Strategy Group, ICF International, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- 3 Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD, USA
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- 2 Tobacco Control Research Branch, The National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- 2 Tobacco Control Research Branch, The National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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Oberlin SR, Parente ST, Pruett TL. Improving medication adherence among kidney transplant recipients: Findings from other industries, patient engagement, and behavioral economics-A scoping review. SAGE Open Med 2016; 4:2050312115625026. [PMID: 26835016 PMCID: PMC4724760 DOI: 10.1177/2050312115625026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The immune system is a powerful barrier to successful organ transplantation, but one that has been routinely thwarted through modern pharmacotherapeutics. Despite the benefits of immunosuppressive therapy, medication non-adherence leads to an increased risk of graft rejection, higher hospital utilization and costs, and poor outcomes. We conduct a scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework methodology to identify established or novel interventions that could be applied to kidney transplant recipients to improve medication adherence. As the desired outcome is a behavior (taking a pill), we assess three areas: behavioral-focused interventions in other industries, patient engagement theories, and behavioral economic principles. Search strategies included mining business, social sciences, and medical literature with additional guidance from six consultative interviews. Our review suggests that no intervention stands out as superior or likely to be more effective than any other intervention; yet promising strategies and interventions were identified across all three areas examined. Based on our findings, we believe there are five strategies that transplant centers and other organizations can implement to improve medication adherence: (1) Build a foundation of trust; (2) Employ multiple interventions; (3) Stratify the population; (4) Develop collaborative partnerships; and (5) Embed medication adherence into the organization's culture. The effectiveness of these interventions will need to be investigated further, but we believe they are a step in the right direction for organizations to consider in their efforts to improve medication adherence.
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- Health Systems Innovation Network, LLC, Wayzata, MN, USA
- Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Moran MB, Frank LB, Chatterjee JS, Murphy ST, Baezconde-Garbanati L. Information scanning and vaccine safety concerns among African American, Mexican American, and non-Hispanic White women. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2016; 99:147-53. [PMID: 26321294 PMCID: PMC4691412 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A significant number of parents delay or refuse vaccinating their children. Incidental exposure to vaccine information (i.e., scanned information) may be an important contributor to anti-vaccine sentiment. This study examines the association between scanned information, trust in health information sources and vaccine safety concerns among African American, Mexican American, and non-Hispanic White women. METHODS Women (N=761) in Los Angeles County were sampled via random digit dial and surveyed regarding use of and trust in health information resources and vaccine safety concerns. RESULTS Analyses indicate that the sources of information associated with vaccine safety concerns varied by ethnicity. Each ethnic group exhibited different patterns of association between trust in health information resources and vaccine safety concerns. CONCLUSIONS Information scanning is associated with beliefs about vaccine safety, which may lead parents to refuse or delay vaccinating their children. These relationships vary by ethnicity. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS These findings help inform practitioners and policy makers about communication factors that influence vaccine safety concerns. Knowing these sources of information will equip practitioners to better identify women who may have been exposed to anti-vaccine messages and counter these beliefs with effective, vaccine-promoting messages via the most relevant information sources.
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- Meghan Bridgid Moran
- Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Communication, Portland State University, 520 SW Harrison St., Ste. 440, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
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- Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology.
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- Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, 3502 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Health Behavior and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, 2001 N. Soto St., Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA.
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Moldovan-Johnson M, Martinez L, Lewis N, Freres D, Hornik RC. The role of patient-clinician information engagement and information seeking from nonmedical channels in fruit and vegetable intake among cancer patients. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2014; 19:1359-76. [PMID: 24875456 PMCID: PMC4250474 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2014.906521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Previous research suggests positive effects of health information seeking on prevention behaviors such as diet, exercise, and fruit and vegetable consumption. The present study builds upon this research and strengthens causal claims from it by examining the lagged effect of patient-clinician information engagement on fruit and vegetable consumption as well as the indirect effect on the outcome through seeking information from nonmedical channels. The results are based on data collected from a randomly drawn sample of breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer patients from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry who completed mail surveys in the Fall of 2006 and 2007. There was a 65% response rate for baseline subjects (resulting n = 2,013); of those, 1,293 were interviewed 1 year later, and 1,257 were available for our analyses. Results show a positive lagged main effect of patient-clinician information engagement at baseline on fruit and vegetable consumption at follow-up (B = 0.26, SE = 0.10, p = .01). The mediation analysis shows that patient-clinician information engagement leads to increased fruit and vegetable consumption among cancer patients, in part through patients' information seeking from nonmedical channels. Implications of these findings for the cancer patient population and for physicians are discussed.
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Lewis N, Martinez LS. Does the number of cancer patients' close social ties affect cancer-related information seeking through communication efficacy? Testing a mediation model. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2014; 19:1076-97. [PMID: 24673194 PMCID: PMC4242844 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.872724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study addresses whether having a broad social network of close friends equips cancer patients with increased efficacy to engage in communication about their cancer, which then leads to an increased likelihood of patients actively seeking cancer-related information. Guided by the theory of motivated information management, the study also tests whether the effect of the number of close social ties on information seeking is mediated, in part, by communication efficacy. Results are based on data collected from a randomly drawn sample from the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry of 2,013 cancer patients who completed mail surveys in the Fall of 2006. Results are consistent with a cross-sectional mediation effect in which the number of close social ties in one's social network is positively associated with communication efficacy (b = .17, p = .001), which, in turn, is positively associated with cancer-related information seeking (b = .13, p < .001).
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- Nehama Lewis
- a Department of Communication , University of Haifa , Mount Carmel , Haifa , Israel
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Zheng Y. Patterns and Motivations of Young Adults’ Health Information Acquisitions on Facebook. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2014.902275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tan ASL, Moldovan-Johnson M, Gray SW, Hornik RC, Armstrong K. An analysis of the association between cancer-related information seeking and adherence to breast cancer surveillance procedures. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2012; 22:167-74. [PMID: 23118144 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer surveillance is important for women with a known history of breast cancer. However, relatively little is known about the prevalence and determinants of adherence to surveillance procedures, including associations with seeking of cancer-related information from medical and nonmedical sources. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal cohort study of breast cancer patients diagnosed in Pennsylvania in 2005. Our main analyses included 352 women who were eligible for surveillance and participated in both baseline (~1 year after cancer diagnosis) and follow-up surveys. Outcomes were self-reported doctor visits and physical examination, mammography, and breast self-examination (BSE) at 1-year follow-up. RESULTS Most women underwent two or more physical examinations according to recommended guidelines (85%). For mammography, 56% of women were adherent (one mammogram in a year) while 39% reported possible overuse (two or more mammograms). Approximately 60% of respondents reported regular BSE (≥ 5 times in a year). Controlling for potential confounders, higher levels of cancer-related information seeking from nonmedical sources at baseline was associated with regular BSE (OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.01-2.29; P, 0.046). There was no significant association between information-seeking behaviors from medical or nonmedical sources and surveillance with physical examination or mammography. CONCLUSIONS Seeking cancer-related information from nonmedical sources is associated with regular BSE, a surveillance behavior that is not consistently recommended by professional organizations. IMPACT Findings from this study will inform clinicians on the contribution of active information seeking toward breast cancer survivors' adherence to different surveillance behaviors.
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- Andy S L Tan
- University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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