Information support, illness perceptions, and distress in survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer

Survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer report significant distress. This study examines illness perceptions as mediating the relationship between information support and distress among survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer. Data were obtained from the Patient Reported Outcomes Following Ini...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2019-08, Vol.24 (9), p.1201-1209
Main Authors: Wiener, Chelsea H, Cassisi, Jeffrey E, Paulson, Daniel, Husson, Olga, Gupta, Rema A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Illnesses
Perceptions
Psychological distress
Survivor
Thyroid cancer
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Summary:Survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer report significant distress. This study examines illness perceptions as mediating the relationship between information support and distress among survivors of differentiated thyroid cancer. Data were obtained from the Patient Reported Outcomes Following Initial Treatment and Long-term Evaluation of Survivorship registry. Model results revealed that greater information support was associated with better illness perceptions, and that better illness perceptions were associated with less distress. Information support and distress were indirectly related via illness perceptions. Results highlight the importance of addressing illness perceptions in this population and suggest that informational interventions may help serve this function.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105317692143