Abstract
Background
Patient-oncologist alliance and psychosocial well-being have strong associations with adherence to cancer management. For patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP), adherence is crucial to treatment or occult primary screening plans. There has been no study investigating the relationship between alliance, psychosocial factors and adherence in such patients or in Chinese socio-cultural settings.
Methods
The measures of alliance, psychosocial well-being and adherence willingness were administered to 368 patients with CUP, with a mean age of 58.33 ± 11.24 years, comprising 126 males and 142 females. Multiple linear regression models were applied to investigate the independent relationship between alliance and adherence by controlling for socioeconomic and psychosocial confounders.
Results
Alliance was found independently and positively associated with greater adherence willingness and adherence to treatment and follow-up screening after controlling for significant confounders, including medical conditions, psychosocial well-being variables, and socioeconomic factors.
Conclusion
Stronger patient-oncologist alliance may foster enhanced adherence to treatment and follow-up screening in patients with CUP. Patient-oncologist alliance seems affected by socioeconomic factors and psychosocial well-being in the Chinese sociocultural settings. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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