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ABSTRACT: Objectives
Pancreatic cancer (PC) surveillance of high-risk individuals (HRIs) downstages PC and improves survival. However, it remains less clear whether PC surveillance has a positive psychosocial impact on HRIs. Herein, we aimed to define the attitudes and beliefs of HRIs undergoing PC surveillance, and the immediate and sustained psychosocial impact of PC surveillance in HRIs.Methods
100 HRIs undergoing PC surveillance by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) completed three surveys addressing different components of the psychosocial impact of PC surveillance. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictive factors relating to these components.Results
Most HRIs reported increased perceived benefits of PC surveillance, self-efficacy, and perceived severity of PC. HRIs reported few negative emotions prior to surveillance and frequent positive emotions after surveillance. Compared to prior to surveillance, there was a 53.5% decrease in the level of distress reported by HRIs after surveillance, which was sustained for 4-6 weeks post-surveillance. Family history of PC and lower self-reported mental health were identified as predictors for increased perceived susceptibility to PC (p < 0.01) and greater change in distress pre- to post-surveillance (p < 0.01), respectively.Conclusions
Our findings suggest that PC surveillance can lead to sustained psychosocial benefits in HRIs.
SUBMITTER: Anez-Bruzual I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777978 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anez-Bruzual Isabel I Coughlin Sarah S Clay Daniel D Heiman Jordan J Dungan Michaela M Weber Marina M Almario Christopher V CV Leung Galen G Ahmad Nuzhat A NA Ginsberg Gregory G GG Kochman Michael L ML Valverde Kathleen D KD Long Jessica M JM Katona Bryson W BW
Cancers 20231223 1
<h4>Objectives</h4>Pancreatic cancer (PC) surveillance of high-risk individuals (HRIs) downstages PC and improves survival. However, it remains less clear whether PC surveillance has a positive psychosocial impact on HRIs. Herein, we aimed to define the attitudes and beliefs of HRIs undergoing PC surveillance, and the immediate and sustained psychosocial impact of PC surveillance in HRIs.<h4>Methods</h4>100 HRIs undergoing PC surveillance by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) completed three surveys ad ...[more]