Internalized stigma among cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial: The role of cancer type and associations with psychological distress.
Erica T WarnerElyse R ParkChristina M LubertoJulia RabinGiselle K PerezJamie S OstroffPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2021)
Among smokers, those with smoking-related cancers experienced the highest levels of internalized stigma, and greater internalized stigma was associated with greater psychological distress across cancer types. Providers should assess patients for internalized and other forms of stigma, refer patients for appropriate psychosocial support services, and address stigma in smoking cessation programs.
Keyphrases
- smoking cessation
- mental health
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- hiv aids
- mental illness
- replacement therapy
- social support
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- squamous cell carcinoma
- study protocol
- phase iii
- human immunodeficiency virus
- sleep quality
- open label
- health insurance
- double blind