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'More stressful than cancer': Treatment Experiences Lived During Hurricane Maria among Breast and Colorectal Cancer Patients in Puerto Rico.

Vivian Colón-López, Yara Sánchez-Cabrera, Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Karen J Ortiz-Ortiz, Troy Quast, María E Fernández

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6 authors.

Vivian Colón-LópezCancer Control and Population Sciences Division, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan.
Yara Sánchez-CabreraUniversity of Puerto Rico/MD Anderson Cancer Center Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research, San Juan.
Marievelisse Soto-SalgadoCancer Control and Population Sciences Division, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan.
Karen J Ortiz-OrtizCancer Control and Population Sciences Division, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan.
Troy QuastUniversity of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL.
María E FernándezCenter for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX.

Funding

TECHNOLOGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CORE LABORATORIESU54MD007587 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI LUCIANO, CARLOS A., WOJNA, VALERIE · 2012 to 2018
$23.2M
Tracking and Evaluation CoreU54GM133807 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI RIVAS-TUMANYAN, SONA · 2020 to 2024
$17.7M
A Mixed Methods Study to Explore the Effect of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Cancer Care in Puerto RicoR21CA239456 · NCI · COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER/ UNIV/PR · PI COLON, VIVIAN, ORTIZ, KAREN J · 2018 to 2019
$333k
NCI NIH HHS R21 CA239456NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM133807NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007587
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Abstract

Background: This study explored experiences in cancer care and disruption after Hurricanes Irma and Maria's aftermath in Puerto Rico (PR). Methods: A total of three focus groups were conducted among breast and colorectal cancer patients diagnosed six months before the disaster. Results: The most prevalent themes were (a) barriers related to their cancer treatment, (b) facilitators related to their cancer treatment, and (c) treatment experiences during the hurricane. Participants discussed struggles regarding their experience with treatment and access to care during and after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and how household limitations due to lack of electricity and water deter their intention to continue their treatment. Moreover, stressors directly linked with the disaster were the most challenging to cope with. Conclusions: Our study identifies the hardships experienced by cancer patients living during a disaster. Similarly, our study highlights the impending need to address in future emergency plans the individual and system needs of cancer patients in active treatment to minimize the delay in continuing cancer care.

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breast cancer patientsCancer care during hurricanecolorectal cancer patients

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