Masaki Fujiwara1, Masatoshi Inagaki2, Naoki Nakaya3, Maiko Fujimori4, Yuji Higuchi5, Kyoko Kakeda6, Yosuke Uchitomi7, Norihito Yamada1. 1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Science, Okayama, Japan. 2. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan. 3. Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. 4. Division of Cohort Consortium Research, Epidemiology and Prevention Group/Division of Health Care Research, QOL Research Group,Center for Public Health Sciences,National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Taiyo Hills Hospital, Okayama, Japan. 6. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan. 7. Innovation Center for Supportive, Palliative and Psychosocial Care, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether individuals who have serious psychological distress (SPD) are less likely to participate in screening tests for gastric cancer, lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Of the few studies that have examined the association between SPD and participation in cancer screening, none have reported modifying effects of educational, marital, or employment status. METHODS: The authors analyzed a national representative data set from the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions of Japan., including individuals aged <69 years who met the national program criteria for each type of cancer screening (colorectal, gastric, and lung cancers, n = 29,926; breast cancer, n = 15,423; and cervical cancer, n = 24,735). SPD was defined as a score of 13 or greater on the Kessler 6 scale. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between SPD and participation in cancer screening, and multivariate analyses stratified by socioeconomic status also were conducted. RESULTS: SPD was significantly associated with a lower odds ratio (OR) for participation in screening for colorectal cancer (OR, 0.743; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.638-0.866), gastric cancer (OR, 0.823; 95% CI, 0.717-0.946), and lung cancer (OR, 0.691; 95% CI, 0.592-0.807). Only educational status significantly modified the effect of SPD on participation in these 3 types of cancer screening (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with SPD, especially those with lower education levels, were less likely to participate in screening for colorectal, gastric, and lung cancers. Individuals with SPD should be encouraged and supported to participate in cancer screening tests. Cancer 2018;124:555-62.
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether individuals who have serious psychological distress (SPD) are less likely to participate in screening tests for gastric cancer, lung cancer, and other types of cancer. Of the few studies that have examined the association between SPD and participation in cancer screening, none have reported modifying effects of educational, marital, or employment status. METHODS: The authors analyzed a national representative data set from the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions of Japan., including individuals aged <69 years who met the national program criteria for each type of cancer screening (colorectal, gastric, and lung cancers, n = 29,926; breast cancer, n = 15,423; and cervical cancer, n = 24,735). SPD was defined as a score of 13 or greater on the Kessler 6 scale. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between SPD and participation in cancer screening, and multivariate analyses stratified by socioeconomic status also were conducted. RESULTS: SPD was significantly associated with a lower odds ratio (OR) for participation in screening for colorectal cancer (OR, 0.743; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.638-0.866), gastric cancer (OR, 0.823; 95% CI, 0.717-0.946), and lung cancer (OR, 0.691; 95% CI, 0.592-0.807). Only educational status significantly modified the effect of SPD on participation in these 3 types of cancer screening (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Individuals with SPD, especially those with lower education levels, were less likely to participate in screening for colorectal, gastric, and lung cancers. Individuals with SPD should be encouraged and supported to participate in cancer screening tests. Cancer 2018;124:555-62.
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