Internalized stigma among cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial: The role of cancer type and associations with psychological distress

Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 753 - 760
Published: Nov 19, 2021
Abstract
Purpose Cancer patients who smoke may experience significant stigma due both to their disease, and negative attitudes and beliefs regarding smoking. We investigated whether internalized stigma differed between currently smoking cancer patients diagnosed with lung or head and neck cancers, other smoking related cancers, and non smoking-related cancers, and whether internalized stigma was associated with psychological distress. Methods This...
Paper Details
Title
Internalized stigma among cancer patients enrolled in a smoking cessation trial: The role of cancer type and associations with psychological distress
Published Date
Nov 19, 2021
Volume
31
Issue
5
Pages
753 - 760
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