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Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer.

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Adjei Boakye, E; Polednik, KM; Deshields, TL; Sharma, A; Molina, Y; Schapira, L; Barnes, JM; Osazuwa-Peters, N
Published in: Ann Epidemiol
August 2022

PURPOSE: We examined emotional distress in cancer survivors diagnosed as adolescents or young adults (AYAs) versus cancer survivors diagnosed as middle/older adults and versus the general population without a history of cancer. METHODS: Using the 2014-2017 National Health Interview Surveys, 2500 AYA survivors (initial cancer diagnosed between aged 15-39 years) were matched with 2500 middle/older adult survivors (initial cancer diagnosed at aged ≥40 years) as well as with 1609 from the general population without a history of cancer. Multinomial logistic regression models estimated the risk of emotional distress (measured using the validated Kessler distress (K6) scale) in the study population (AYA vs. middle/older adult cancer survivors and vs. general population without cancer), adjusting for known covariates. RESULTS: Emotional distress was more prevalent among AYAs (average age 52.8 ± 19.1 years) than middle/older adult (average age 67.4 ± 14.0 years) cancer survivors (moderate: 25.5% vs. 19.4%; and severe: 6.4% vs. 4.4% [P < .0001]); however, there was no difference in emotional distress between AYA cancer survivors (moderate: 26.8% and severe: 7.5%) versus general population without cancer (moderate: 23.7% and severe: 6.2%). In the multivariable multinomial analyses, AYA cancer survivors had higher risk of reporting emotional distress (adjusted relative risk = 1.45; 95% confidence interval = 1.13-1.86) than middle/older adult cancer survivors. CONCLUSION: Psychosocial support may be especially needed for cancer survivors diagnosed as adolescents or young adults to mitigate adverse psychosocial outcomes.

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Ann Epidemiol

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1873-2585

Publication Date

August 2022

Volume

72

Start / End Page

48 / 56

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Psychological Distress
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Aged, 80 and over
 

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Adjei Boakye, E., Polednik, K. M., Deshields, T. L., Sharma, A., Molina, Y., Schapira, L., … Osazuwa-Peters, N. (2022). Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer. Ann Epidemiol, 72, 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.03.014
Adjei Boakye, Eric, Katherine M. Polednik, Teresa L. Deshields, Arun Sharma, Yamile Molina, Lidia Schapira, Justin M. Barnes, and Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters. “Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer.Ann Epidemiol 72 (August 2022): 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.03.014.
Adjei Boakye E, Polednik KM, Deshields TL, Sharma A, Molina Y, Schapira L, et al. Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer. Ann Epidemiol. 2022 Aug;72:48–56.
Adjei Boakye, Eric, et al. “Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer.Ann Epidemiol, vol. 72, Aug. 2022, pp. 48–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2022.03.014.
Adjei Boakye E, Polednik KM, Deshields TL, Sharma A, Molina Y, Schapira L, Barnes JM, Osazuwa-Peters N. Emotional distress among survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer or adult cancer. Ann Epidemiol. 2022 Aug;72:48–56.
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Published In

Ann Epidemiol

DOI

EISSN

1873-2585

Publication Date

August 2022

Volume

72

Start / End Page

48 / 56

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Survivors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Psychological Distress
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Epidemiology
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Aged, 80 and over