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Published on: September 27, 2024
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Community-based multiple screening for metabolic syndrome by innovative theory: A longitudinal study
Angela Shin-Yu Lien1,2, Sherry Yueh-Hsia Chiu3, Sam Li-Sheng Chen4
1School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|January 5, 2022
Summary
Individuals without metabolic syndrome adopt new cancer screening programs faster than those with the condition. Metabolic syndrome severity also impacts adoption rates, suggesting targeted outreach for at-risk populations.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Behavior
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Metabolic syndrome is a growing public health concern associated with increased chronic disease risk.
- Understanding factors influencing the adoption of preventive health behaviors, such as cancer screening, is crucial for public health interventions.
- The Diffusion of Innovation theory provides a framework to analyze the adoption patterns of new programs within a population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between metabolic syndrome and the adoption rate of a new multiple cancer screening program.
- To analyze how the severity of metabolic syndrome influences the speed of adopting cancer screening.
- To apply the Diffusion of Innovation theory to understand screening program uptake in relation to metabolic syndrome.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 79,303 residents in Keelung, Taiwan, over 10 years.
- Metabolic syndrome status and severity were determined from routine adult health check-ups.
- Adoption time for a new multiple cancer screening program was assessed based on innovativeness categories (innovators to laggards).
Main Results:
- Participants without metabolic syndrome showed a 34% higher rate of early adoption compared to those with the disease.
- A dose-response relationship was observed, with increasing metabolic syndrome severity correlating with slower adoption.
- The adjusted median time to adopt the screening program was 0.82 years earlier for disease-free individuals and up to 2.25 years later for those with severe metabolic syndrome.
Conclusions:
- Metabolic syndrome significantly impacts the adoption rate of new cancer screening programs.
- Individuals with metabolic syndrome, particularly those with severe disease, are slower to adopt preventive screening.
- Public health strategies for cancer screening programs should prioritize and tailor interventions for populations at risk due to metabolic syndrome.
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