Research Attitude and Interest among Cancer Survivors with or without Cognitive Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined the research attitudes and willingness to participate in clinical research among cancer survivors with varying degrees of cognitive function.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of data collected through the University of California Irvine Consent-to-Contact registry. Cancer survivors completed the Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI), the Research Attitudes Questionnaire (RAQ), and willingness to participate (WTP) in certain research procedures. Perceived cognitive impairment (CI) was defined as the worst 20% CFI scores.

Results

Here, 265 CI and 909 cognitively non-impaired (CNI) participants' data were analyzed. Mean age and sex distribution were similar, with fewer non-Hispanic Whites and education years among CI participants. More CI partici

SUBMITTER: Ng DQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10340755 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature