Association between Patient–Provider Communication and Self-Perceived Mental Health in US Adults with Cancer: Real-World Evidence through Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

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Title: Association between Patient–Provider Communication and Self-Perceived Mental Health in US Adults with Cancer: Real-World Evidence through Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Authors: Briana M. Choi, Mavis Obeng-Kusi, David R. Axon
Source: Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 4, p 88 (2022)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Medicine
Subject Terms: medical expenditure panel survey, mental health, cancer, patient–physician communication, patient–provider communication, Medicine
More Details: Using real-world data, this retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the association between patient–physician communication and self-reported mental health from cancer patients using publicly available 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) household component data. Four adjusted logistic regression models were conducted to analyze the association between patient–physician communication and self-perceived mental health among United States adult cancer patients, with each model assessing different aspects of patient–physician communication: being respected (respect), being listened to (listen), spending enough time (time), and being explained (explain). The main finding from this study was that only the time model showed a statistical significance, where patients who reported that their physician always spent enough time perceived their mental health as good. Other covariates that showed statistical significance with self-perceived mental health in cancer patients included age, income level, physical limitation, and limitation from pain. In conclusion, there were generally no statistically significant associations between patient–physician communication and mental health among cancer patients.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2079-9721
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/4/88; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-9721
DOI: 10.3390/diseases10040088
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/f7b545ff23ee48ccb7db14c0652dec9c
Accession Number: edsdoj.f7b545ff23ee48ccb7db14c0652dec9c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20799721
DOI:10.3390/diseases10040088
Published in:Diseases
Language:English