Kimberly A. Kelly|Randi Shedlosky?Shoemaker|Kyle Porter|Philip A. DeSimone|Michael A. Andrykowski
Cancer Recurrence Worry, Risk Perception, and Informational-Coping Styles Among Appalachian Cancer Survivors
West Virginia University|The Ohio State University|The Ohio State University|University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky
despite growing literature psychosocial impact threat cancer recurrence underserved populations appalachian region understudied examine worry perceived risk cancer survivors appalachian nonappalachian cancer patients ambulatory oncology clinic university hospital surveyed appalachians significantly higher worry nonappalachians cancer type lower need cognition associated greater worry missing perceived risk data generally older less educated lower monitoring blunting health literacy additional resources needed assist appalachians cancers poor prognoses eg liver cancer pancreatic cancer cope worry associated developing cancer attention cancer prevention critical improve quality life underserved populations risk cancer greater