Impact of Self‐Reported Long‐Term Mental Health Morbidity on Help‐Seeking and Diagnostic Testing for Bowel‐Related Cancer Symptoms: A Vignette Study
Individuals with self-reported MHM are less likely to seek help and less willing to undergo investigations for high-risk symptoms. Targeted support, for example, through additional mental health nurses, might facilitate prompt cancer diagnosis for the large group of people with MHM.
Authors
- Cristina Renzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3845-9493)
- Lauren Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5677-2286)
- José M Valderas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9299-1555)
- Gary Abel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2231-5161)
- Christian von Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7971-0691)
- Aradhna Kaushal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-0624)
- Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6903-655X)
- Georgios Lyratzopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2873-7421)
- William Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-1373)
- Samuel WD Merriel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2919-9087)
- Flavia Pennisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9185-9747)
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- National University Health System (SG)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70426
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.19
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Programme Grants for Applied Research