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C2-2: Assessing Patient Perceptions of Communication throughout Cancer Care: Results of an Initial Administration of a New Item Set

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: HMORN 2014 -Selected Abstracts gender, race, ethnicity, BMI, diet, and hours of PA per week.Results: Age and PA were strongly related to ST. Obese participants (BMI >30 (24% of the sample) had significantly higher mean ST (6.75 hours/day, P <.001) compared to overweight (6.06) and normal weight (5.67) older adults.Those with diabetes (14% of the sample), had significantly higher ST (6.42 hours/ day) than those without (6 hours/day; P = .01).Total healthcare costs increase on average $139 for each additional hour of sitting (P = .03).Conclusions: After adjusting for demographic, health behaviors, and health conditions, older adults with a higher BMI, diabetes, and higher total healthcare costs had greater self-reported ST.These patterns indicate that ST may be an important health behavior to target for intervention as people age.

Source: Clinical Medicine & Research

DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2014.1250.c2-2

Authors: K. Mazor, N. Arora, R. Street, V. Sue, V. Neergheen, B. Rabin

Institutions: National Cancer Institute, National Cancer Institute, Texas A&M University, Kaiser Permanente

Language: English

Topic: Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2136459858