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Comparison of Participants and Non-Participants in a Randomized Psychosocial Intervention Study Among Patients With Malignant Melanoma

Received December 27, 2006; revised February 28, 2007; accepted March 21, 2007. From the Dept. of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Nobelparken, the Strandboulevarden 49, Denmark, and the Danish Cancer Society, and Psychooncology Research Unit, University of Aarhus, Jens Chr., Skousvej 4, Denmark. Send correspondence to Ellen Boesen, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dept. of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Nobelparken the Strandboulevarden 49, Denmark-2100. e-mail: ellen{at}cancer.dk; soren@as.aaa.dk
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The authors investigated barriers for entering a randomized psychosocial intervention study among patients with malignant melanoma. Data on age, sex, prognostic factors, social class, marital status, mood, coping, social relations, and social desirability from participants and non-participants were compared in a regression model. More patients in lower socioeconomic classes declined participation. Non-participation was associated with low levels of distress and adaptive coping and higher levels of empathy and congruence from spouses. The type of intervention offered in this study may have more appeal to patients belonging to higher socioeconomic classes.

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