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Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke.

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McBride, CM; Pollak, KI; Garst, J; Keefe, F; Lyna, P; Fish, L; Hood, L
Published in: J Cancer Educ
2003

BACKGROUND: Heightened distress at the time of a loved one's lung cancer diagnosis may motivate relatives to quit smoking or could undermine cessation. METHODS: Relatives of new lung cancer patients at Duke were surveyed by telephone to assess diagnosis-related depression, distress, and motivation for smoking cessation. RESULTS: Relatives who reported above average avoidant and intrusive thinking patterns, depressive symptoms or worry were more likely to report that the patient's diagnosis increased their intentions to quit than the less distressed. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions are needed that encourage smoking cessation as a strategy for adaptively coping with a loved ones' lung cancer diagnosis.

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J Cancer Educ

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ISSN

0885-8195

Publication Date

2003

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

150 / 156

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Smoking
  • Sick Role
  • Public Health
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Humans
 

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McBride, C. M., Pollak, K. I., Garst, J., Keefe, F., Lyna, P., Fish, L., & Hood, L. (2003). Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke. J Cancer Educ, 18(3), 150–156. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15430154JCE1803_08
McBride, Colleen M., Kathryn I. Pollak, Jennifer Garst, Francis Keefe, Pauline Lyna, Laura Fish, and Linda Hood. “Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke.J Cancer Educ 18, no. 3 (2003): 150–56. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15430154JCE1803_08.
McBride CM, Pollak KI, Garst J, Keefe F, Lyna P, Fish L, et al. Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke. J Cancer Educ. 2003;18(3):150–6.
McBride, Colleen M., et al. “Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke.J Cancer Educ, vol. 18, no. 3, 2003, pp. 150–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1207/S15430154JCE1803_08.
McBride CM, Pollak KI, Garst J, Keefe F, Lyna P, Fish L, Hood L. Distress and motivation for smoking cessation among lung cancer patients' relatives who smoke. J Cancer Educ. 2003;18(3):150–156.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Cancer Educ

DOI

ISSN

0885-8195

Publication Date

2003

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

150 / 156

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Smoking
  • Sick Role
  • Public Health
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Motivation
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Humans