Stigma and related influencing factors in postoperative oral cancer patients in China: a cross-sectional study.
Chuxia TanChenxi ZhongRanran MeiRonghong YangDangdang WangXianjiao DengShihao ChenMan YePublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
Stigma was positively predicted by tumor stage and avoidance but negatively predicted by education level, smoking, betel quid, tumor location, confrontation, and self-efficacy. Further work should focus on developing interventions to reduce stigma by improving protective factors and decreasing risk factors.