Publications by authors named "Jingwen J Chen"
Background: A proportion of women undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer choose to undergo breast reconstruction. Evidence suggests that women's preparedness for this surgery is low and that this may contribute to feelings of unmatched expectations and anxiety. There is substantial interest in decision-aids to remedy this.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Infographics represent a potential means of improving public knowledge about cancer. However, there is little experimental evidence of their efficacy. This preliminary study investigates whether infographics are superior to text for the communication of information about cancer risk in old age via a three armed randomized controlled trial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the adequacy of community-based services available in Northern Ireland (NI) and to meet the multidimensional needs of patients living with New York Heart Association Stage III and IV heart failure (HF), as experienced and perceived by general practitioners (GP).
Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with GPs recruited via the University Department of General Practice and Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Agency. Interviews were transcribed, independently coded and analysed using a six-step thematic analysis approach.
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- Population-based cancer registration is crucial for tracking cancer trends, and this study evaluates the completeness and timing of data in the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) between 2010-2012.
- The researchers found that late registrations resulted in poorer survival rates for cancer patients and that overall cancer incidence figures increased with more complete data over time.
- The NICR achieved a 96% completeness rate, comparable to top international registries, suggesting improvements in reporting speed are needed but should not compromise data completeness.
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- The study aimed to analyze cancer trial participation in Northern Ireland since the establishment of the Cancer Trials Network and identify factors influencing this participation.
- A cohort of over 51,000 cancer patients was linked to data on 1,316 trial participants, with findings indicating that trial participation increased three-fold with the network's introduction but remained low overall, especially among adults.
- Factors affecting participation included age, sex, cancer type, distance to treatment centers, and disease stage, with children showing the highest participation rate at 21% compared to 2.05% for adults.