ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2015
Delays in Cancer Care Among Low-Income Minorities Despite Access.
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- The Association of Socioeconomic Factors and Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.The Journal of surgical research · 2023Article
- Feasibility and anticipated acceptability of community health worker-facilitated HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening around Lake County, Indiana.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
- Factors affecting timely breast cancer treatment among black women in a high-risk urban community: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Exploring access to care from the perspective of patients with breast cancer: A qualitative study.Cancer medicine · 2022Article
- Qualitative factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening in women: A scoping review.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- Delays in Follow-up Care for Abnormal Mammograms in Mobile Mammography Versus Fixed-Clinic Patients.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Barriers and facilitators affecting presentation in women with early versus advanced stage cervical cancer.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionNarrowing the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in breast and cervical cancer requires an in-depth understanding of motivation for adherence to cancer screening and follow-up care. To inform patient-centered interventions, this study aimed to identify reasons why low-income women adhered to or delayed breast or cervical cancer screening, follow-up and treatment despite access to cancer care-related services.
methodsSemistructured qualitative interviews were conducted among women with access to cancer care-related services receiving care at an academic cancer center, federally qualified health centers, or free clinics in the Chicago metropolitan area. Transcripts were coded and analyzed for themes related to rationales for adherence.
resultsAmong 138 participants, most were African American (46%) or Hispanic (36%), English speaking (70%), and between ages 41 and 65 years (64%). Primary drivers of nonadherence included lack of knowledge of resources, denial or fear, competing obligations, and embarrassment. Facilitators included abnormality identification, patient activation, provider-initiated actions, and motivation from family or friends.
conclusionsInterventions targeting increased adherence to care among low-income and ethnic minority women should direct efforts to proactive, culturally and patient-informed education that enables patients to access resources and use the health care system, address misconceptions about cancer, ensure health care providers' communication of screening guidelines, and leverage the patient's social support network.
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