Disease Self-Monitoring Behaviors and Influencing Factors Among Family Members of Patients With Digestive Tract Cancer: A Latent Profile Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] Family members of patients with digestive tract cancer represent a high-risk population for cancer development due to shared genetic and lifestyle factors, yet their own disease self-moni
- 연구 설계 cross-sectional
APA
Zhou L, Yang L, et al. (2026). Disease Self-Monitoring Behaviors and Influencing Factors Among Family Members of Patients With Digestive Tract Cancer: A Latent Profile Analysis.. Psycho-oncology, 35(3), e70432. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70432
MLA
Zhou L, et al.. "Disease Self-Monitoring Behaviors and Influencing Factors Among Family Members of Patients With Digestive Tract Cancer: A Latent Profile Analysis.." Psycho-oncology, vol. 35, no. 3, 2026, pp. e70432.
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41839757
Abstract
[BACKGROUND] Family members of patients with digestive tract cancer represent a high-risk population for cancer development due to shared genetic and lifestyle factors, yet their own disease self-monitoring behaviors remain largely uncharacterized. Understanding the typologies and determinants of these behaviors is essential for precision prevention.
[METHODS] A cross-sectional study was conducted among 414 family members of hospitalized patients with esophageal, gastric, or colorectal cancer in Sichuan Province, China (March-October 2023). Self-reported data were collected using validated questionnaires assessing socio-demographics, cancer risk perception, and digestive tract cancer self-monitoring behaviors. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was applied to identify subgroups of monitoring behaviors, and multinomial logistic regression was used to determine influencing factors.
[RESULTS] LPA revealed three distinct behavioral profiles: poor behavior group (47.10%), average behavior group (38.16%), and good behavior group (14.74%). The mean total self-monitoring score was 2.76 ± 0.69. Multivariate analysis showed that low educational level, family per capita monthly income ≤ 2000 CNY, and not living with patient were significant risk factors for poor monitoring behaviors. Conversely, having existing chronic disease and higher cancer risk perception were strongly associated with better monitoring performance.
[CONCLUSION] Nearly half of family members of digestive tract cancer patients exhibit insufficient self-monitoring of early symptoms. Education level, family per capita monthly income, cohabitation, comorbidity, and cancer risk perception are key determinants of behavioral heterogeneity. Tailored, risk-profile-based interventions that enhance risk awareness and promote regular screening are urgently needed to strengthen family-centered cancer prevention.
[METHODS] A cross-sectional study was conducted among 414 family members of hospitalized patients with esophageal, gastric, or colorectal cancer in Sichuan Province, China (March-October 2023). Self-reported data were collected using validated questionnaires assessing socio-demographics, cancer risk perception, and digestive tract cancer self-monitoring behaviors. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was applied to identify subgroups of monitoring behaviors, and multinomial logistic regression was used to determine influencing factors.
[RESULTS] LPA revealed three distinct behavioral profiles: poor behavior group (47.10%), average behavior group (38.16%), and good behavior group (14.74%). The mean total self-monitoring score was 2.76 ± 0.69. Multivariate analysis showed that low educational level, family per capita monthly income ≤ 2000 CNY, and not living with patient were significant risk factors for poor monitoring behaviors. Conversely, having existing chronic disease and higher cancer risk perception were strongly associated with better monitoring performance.
[CONCLUSION] Nearly half of family members of digestive tract cancer patients exhibit insufficient self-monitoring of early symptoms. Education level, family per capita monthly income, cohabitation, comorbidity, and cancer risk perception are key determinants of behavioral heterogeneity. Tailored, risk-profile-based interventions that enhance risk awareness and promote regular screening are urgently needed to strengthen family-centered cancer prevention.
MeSH Terms
Humans; Male; Female; Middle Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; China; Family; Adult; Aged; Surveys and Questionnaires; Risk Factors; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
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