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Predictors of Disruptions in Breast Cancer Care for Individuals with Schizophrenia.
Irwin, Kelly E; Park, Elyse R; Shin, Jennifer A; Fields, Lauren E; Jacobs, Jamie M; Greer, Joseph A; Taylor, John B; Taghian, Alphonse G; Freudenreich, Oliver; Ryan, David P; Pirl, William F.
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  • Irwin KE; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Kedwards7@partners.org.
  • Park ER; Schizophrenia Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Shin JA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Fields LE; Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Jacobs JM; Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Greer JA; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Taylor JB; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Taghian AG; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Freudenreich O; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Ryan DP; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Pirl WF; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Oncologist ; 22(11): 1374-1382, 2017 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28559411
BACKGROUND: Patients with schizophrenia experience markedly increased breast cancer mortality, yet reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. We sought to characterize disruptions in breast cancer care for patients with schizophrenia and identify modifiable predictors of those disruptions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a medical record review of 95 patients with schizophrenia and breast cancer treated at an academic cancer center between 1993 and 2015. We defined cancer care disruptions as processes that interfere with guideline-concordant cancer care, including delays to diagnosis or treatment, deviations from stage-appropriate treatment, and interruptions in treatment. We hypothesized that lack of psychiatric treatment at cancer diagnosis would be associated with care disruptions. RESULTS: Half of patients with schizophrenia experienced at least one breast cancer care disruption. Deviations in stage-appropriate treatment were associated with breast cancer recurrence at 5 years (p = .045). Patients without a documented psychiatrist experienced more delays (p = .016), without documented antipsychotic medication experienced more deviations (p = .007), and with psychiatric hospitalizations after cancer diagnosis experienced more interruptions (p < .0001). Independent of stage, age, and documented primary care physician, lack of documented antipsychotic medication (odds ratio [OR] = 4.97, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.90, 12.98) and psychiatric care (OR = 4.56, 95% CI = 1.37, 15.15) predicted cancer care disruptions. CONCLUSION: Disruptions in breast cancer care are common for patients with schizophrenia and are associated with adverse outcomes, including cancer recurrence. Access to psychiatric treatment at cancer diagnosis may protect against critical disruptions in cancer care for this underserved population. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Disruptions in breast cancer care are common for patients with schizophrenia, yet access to mental health treatment is rarely integrated into cancer care. When oncologists documented a treating psychiatrist and antipsychotic medication, patients had fewer disruptions in breast cancer care after adjusting for age, cancer stage, and access to primary care. Addressing psychiatric comorbidity at breast cancer diagnosis may increase the likelihood that patients with schizophrenia receive timely, stage-appropriate cancer treatment. Comanagement of schizophrenia and breast cancer at cancer diagnosis may be one key strategy to decrease inequities in cancer treatment and improve cancer survival in this underserved population.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Esquizofrenia / Neoplasias da Mama / Recidiva Local de Neoplasia Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Oncologist Assunto da revista: NEOPLASIAS Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Esquizofrenia / Neoplasias da Mama / Recidiva Local de Neoplasia Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Oncologist Assunto da revista: NEOPLASIAS Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos