Poetry NewsLung cancer knows no bounds
Challenging deadly stigma
Time to debunk myths
#lungcancer #cancerawareness #cancerstigma #haiku #poetry
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/things-you-may-not-know-about-egfr-positive-lung-cancer
Sevtap Savas, PhDCancer can be a significant emotional, physical, mental, and financial burden to individuals and families.
One last thing these folks need is being marginalized or discriminated.
I am positive that most if not all of us would like to support folks affected by cancer.
Let's do our part with paying attention to cancer-associated stigma
Thank you!
Just got funded to extend this study to pediatric cancers in Newfoundland and Labrador!!!
Let's see whether stigma associated with pediatric cancers happens in NL, and if so, how young individuals manage it (or what they would need to manage it?)
We can all help address and eradicate #stigma associated with cancer in NL by talking about cancer and stigma - let's do our part
#CancerStigma #EndStigma #PediatricCancers #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #MemorialUniversity
Social stigma associated with cancer in the Newfoundland... : Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice
s diagnosed with cancer. In this study, we aimed to examine stigma and discrimination-related experiences of individuals diagnosed with cancer and predictors of experiencing stigma in NL. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and self-administered online survey study. The survey instrument included both open-ended and closed-ended items, and data were collected between June 2019 and February 2020. Descriptive statistics, thematic analyses, and regression techniques were used for data analysis. Results: A total of 325 respondents participated in this study. Self-perceived stigmatization and discrimination were reported by 24% and 14% of the participants, respectively. The most common sources contributing to these experiences were friends, insurance and financial companies, and workplace relations. Issues related to insurance, social relations, and workplace opportunities were among the most common reported impacts of cancer. A large portion of the participants had not experienced stigma and discrimination or experienced anything but positive support from others. Several factors associated with experiencing stigma were also identified, such as age, disease stage, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Misconceptions related to cancer, issues with insurance companies, and change of life after cancer were the top themes identified by thematic analysis. Conclusions: This study identified a rich overview of cancer-associated lived experiences in the NL population. Educational campaigns on cancer, integration of stigma-related support in cancer care, and stronger antidiscriminatory legislations and practices should be encouraged in NL....
Will be speaking about this study tomorrow at 9.30am with Paddy at OPEN LINE
Join us!
https://gazette.mun.ca/research/eliminating-stigma/
#Stigma #CancerStigma #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #PublicEngagement #NLCancer #Cancer
I will be at @sjmorningshow with Krissy Holmes tomorrow morning at around 7.10 am to talk about this interesting study and our findings!! ❤️
Stay tuned folks❤️
https://gazette.mun.ca/research/eliminating-stigma/
#CancerStigma #CancerLivedExperience #KnowledgeTranslation #PublicOutreach
Here is a simpler, non-scientific (I hope) summary of our study on social stigma associated with cancer in #NewfoundlandAndLabrador
Thank you Gazette (Memorial University of Newfoundland) for giving us this opportunity to report back to our participants & population❤️
Thanks again BHCRI and MUN Faculty of Medicine for the funding!
other authors: Dr.Teri Stuckless Dr. Charlene Simmonds Mercy Winsor Dr.Eric Tenkorang
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A lay summary of our recently published work on cancer-associated stigma and its effects on individuals with a history of cancer in Newfoundland and Labrador
https://gazette.mun.ca/research/eliminating-stigma/
#KnowledgeTranslation #CancerStigma #EndStigma #NlCancer #Cancer #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #MemorialUniversity
Cancerland in Newfoundland and Labrador:
What do cancer-affected individuals experience in Newfoundland and Labrador ?
#NLcancer #Cancerland #CancerStigma #CancerLivedExperience #NewfoundlandAndLabrador MemorialUniversityofNewfoundland #
EXCITED to say that our study on cancer-associated stigma and discrimination in #NewfoundlandAndLabrador has been published!! 👏
Grateful for all study participants and funders BHCRI and MUN Medical School - Disciplines of Genetics and Oncology♥️
Access it here:
https://journals.lww.com/jporp/Fulltext/2023/04000/Social_stigma_associated_with_cancer_in_the.4.aspx
Social stigma associated with cancer in the Newfoundland... : Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice
s diagnosed with cancer. In this study, we aimed to examine stigma and discrimination-related experiences of individuals diagnosed with cancer and predictors of experiencing stigma in NL. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and self-administered online survey study. The survey instrument included both open-ended and closed-ended items, and data were collected between June 2019 and February 2020. Descriptive statistics, thematic analyses, and regression techniques were used for data analysis. Results: A total of 325 respondents participated in this study. Self-perceived stigmatization and discrimination were reported by 24% and 14% of the participants, respectively. The most common sources contributing to these experiences were friends, insurance and financial companies, and workplace relations. Issues related to insurance, social relations, and workplace opportunities were among the most common reported impacts of cancer. A large portion of the participants had not experienced stigma and discrimination or experienced anything but positive support from others. Several factors associated with experiencing stigma were also identified, such as age, disease stage, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Misconceptions related to cancer, issues with insurance companies, and change of life after cancer were the top themes identified by thematic analysis. Conclusions: This study identified a rich overview of cancer-associated lived experiences in the NL population. Educational campaigns on cancer, integration of stigma-related support in cancer care, and stronger antidiscriminatory legislations and practices should be encouraged in NL....