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ArticleCancers2023

Assessing the Needs of Those Who Serve the Underserved: A Qualitative Study among US Oncology Clinicians.

Manali I Patel, Leslie Hinyard, Fay J Hlubocky, Janette K Merrill, Kimberly T Smith, Sailaja Kamaraju, Daniel Carrizosa, Tricia Kalwar, Lola Fashoyin-Aje, Scarlett L Gomez and 4 more

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Manali I PatelDepartment of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Leslie HinyardDepartment of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
Fay J HlubockyDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Janette K MerrillAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6304-1833
Kimberly T SmithAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
Sailaja KamarajuDepartment of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Daniel CarrizosaLevine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1347-4232
Tricia KalwarMedical Services, Veterans Administration, Miami Healthcare System, Miami, FL 33125, USA.
Lola Fashoyin-AjeUS Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA.
Scarlett L GomezDepartment of Epidemiology, University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA 93701, USA.
Sanford JeamesDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Huston Tillotson University College of Arts and Sciences, Austin, TX 78702, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3192-1692
Narjust FlorezDepartment of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Sheetal M KircherDepartment of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-0041-1736
William D TapDepartment of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe American Society of Clinical Oncology established the 'Supporting Providers Serving the Underserved' (SUS) Task Force with a goal to develop recommendations to support cancer clinicians who deliver care for populations at risk for cancer disparities. As a first step, the Task Force explored barriers and facilitators to equitable cancer care delivery.

methodsClinicians across the United States who deliver care predominantly for low-income and racially and ethnically minoritized populations were identified based on lists generated by the Task Force and the Health Equity Committee. Through purposive sampling based on geographical location, clinicians were invited to participate in 30-60 min semi-structured interviews to explore experiences, barriers, and facilitators in their delivery of cancer care. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, imported into qualitative data management software, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

resultsThematic analysis revealed three major themes regarding barriers (lack of executive leadership recognition of resources; patient-related socio-economic needs; clinician burnout) and two major themes regarding facilitators (provider commitment, experiential training).

conclusionsFindings reveal modifiable barriers and potential solutions to facilitate equitable cancer care delivery for populations at risk for cancer disparities.

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cancer care disparitiesevidence-based cancer care deliveryhealth equity

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PMID37444421
PMCPMC10341104

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