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Attitudes and Stereotypes in Lung Cancer versus Breast Cancer
N Sriram1, Jennifer Mills2, Edward Lang2
1Psychology Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America.
Plos One
|December 25, 2015
Summary
Lung cancer carries a significant stigma, with negative societal perceptions affecting patients. This implicit bias is present across patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the public, impacting lung cancer care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Sociology
- Psychology
- Oncology
Background:
- Societal perceptions may contribute to undertreatment in lung cancer patients.
- Investigating bias towards lung cancer is crucial for understanding treatment disparities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if implicit bias exists toward lung cancer.
- To compare explicit and implicit attitudes towards lung cancer versus breast cancer.
Main Methods:
- Employed the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to measure subconscious attitudes.
- Recruited participants (n=1778) from an online survey panel.
- Assessed explicit attitudes via descriptive and normative statements about patient experiences (guilt, shame, hope).
Main Results:
- Participants showed greater agreement with negative statements about lung cancer compared to breast cancer.
- Implicit Association Test revealed significantly stronger negative associations with lung cancer.
- Negative implicit attitudes toward lung cancer were consistent across patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and the general public.
Conclusions:
- Lung cancer is stigmatized by the general public, patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
- This stigma, both explicit and implicit, may negatively influence patient care.
- Further research is warranted to explore the impact of these attitudes on treatment decisions and outcomes.
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