ArticleJCO oncology practice2021
Can Community Health Workers Increase Palliative Care Use for African American Patients? A Pilot Study.
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- Palliative Care Curriculum and Training Plan for community health workers.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2024Trial
- The evolving role and impact of patient navigators in serious illness care: a narrative review.Annals of palliative medicine · 2026Review
- Integration of Palliative Care into Primary Care: A Collaborative Effort Between the Indian Association of Palliative Care and the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2024Article
- Implementation Barriers and Recommendations for a Multisite Community Health Worker Intervention in Palliative Care for African American Oncology Patients: A Qualitative Study.Journal of palliative medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of training on knowledge, confidence and attitude amongst community health volunteers in the provision of community-based palliative care in rural Kenya.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- Dissemination and Implementation of a Community Health Worker Intervention for Disparities in Palliative Care (DeCIDE PC): a study protocol for a hybrid type 1 randomized controlled trial.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- "We've Got to Bring Information to Where People Are Comfortable": Community-Based Advance Care Planning with the Black Community.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Indonesia's Unique Social System as Key to Successful Implementation of Community- and Home-Based Palliative Care.JCO global oncology · 2023Review
- The current status of survivorship care provision at the state level: a Wisconsin-based assessment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
- Factors Influencing Palliative Care Access and Delivery for Great Plains American Indians.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2022Article
- Patient Navigator and Community Health Worker Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Care.Journal of palliative medicine · 2021Article
- Advance Care Planning With Black Women with Breast Cancer: A Community Health Worker Model.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
purposeAfrican American patients with cancer underutilize advance care planning (ACP) and palliative care (PC). This feasibility study investigated whether community health workers (CHWs) could improve ACP and PC utilization for African American patients with advanced cancer.
methodsAfrican American patients diagnosed with an advanced solid organ cancer (stage IV or stage III disease with a palliative performance score < 60%) were enrolled. Patients completed baseline surveys that assessed symptom burden and distress at baseline and 3 months post-CHW intervention. The CHW intervention consisted of a comprehensive assessment of multiple PC domains and social determinants of health. CHWs provided tailored support and education on the basis of iterative assessment of patient needs. Intervention feasibility was determined by patient and caregiver retention rate above 50% at 3 months.
resultsOver a 12-month period, 24 patients were screened, of which 21 were deemed eligible. Twelve patients participated in the study. Patient retention was high at 3 months (75%) and 6 months (66%). Following the CHW intervention, symptom assessment as measured by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System improved from 33.8 at baseline to 18.8 (
conclusionUtilization of CHWs to address PC domains and social determinants of health is feasible. Although study enrollment was identified as a potential barrier, most recruited patients were retained on study.
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