Determinants of patient activation in a community sample of breast and prostate cancer survivors

Background Patient activation—the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage one's health—is associated with improved self‐management behaviors for several chronic conditions. This study assesses rates of patient activation in breast and prostate cancer survivors and explores the characteristi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psycho-oncology (Chichester, England) England), 2018-01, Vol.27 (1), p.132-140
Hauptverfasser: O'Malley, Denalee, Dewan, Asa A., Ohman‐Strickland, Pamela A., Gundersen, Daniel A., Miller, Suzanne M., Hudson, Shawna V.
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Zusammenfassung:Background Patient activation—the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage one's health—is associated with improved self‐management behaviors for several chronic conditions. This study assesses rates of patient activation in breast and prostate cancer survivors and explores the characteristics associated with patient activation. Methods A cross‐sectional study of survivors with localized (Stage I or II) breast and prostate cancers who were post‐treatment (between 1‐10+ years) were recruited from 4 community hospital sites in New Jersey. Survey data on patient characteristics (demographic and psychosocial) and clinical factors were assessed to explore the relationships with patient activation using the Patient Activation Measure–13. Results Among 325 survivors (112 prostate; 213 breast), overall patient activation was high (M = 3.25). Activation was significantly lower among prostate survivors when compared with breast cancer survivors (M = 3.25 [SD, 0.38] vs M = 3.34 [SD, 0.37], P
ISSN:1057-9249
1099-1611
DOI:10.1002/pon.4387