Observational studyCancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology2023
Unraveling Racial Disparities in Supportive Care Medication Use among End-of-Life Pancreatic Cancer Patients: Focus on Pain Management and Psychiatric Therapies.
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- The Perpetual Cycle of Racial Bias in Healthcare and Healthcare Education: A Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Mental Health Service Utilization and Outcomes Among Asian American Cancer Survivors.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
- Ethnic inequalities in palliative care prescribing in high income countries - a rapid systematic review.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- Racial Disparities in Non-Stigmatized Supportive Care Medication Use in Pancreatic Cancer.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2026Article
- Disparities associated with race and ethnicity in pain management: a scoping review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
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- Racial Disparities in Analgesic and Psychiatric Medication Use During End-Of-Life Care in Advanced-Stage Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancer research communications · 2025Observational
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Abstract
backgroundSupportive care medication use differences may contribute to racial disparities observed in health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer.
methodsIn this observation study using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare linked database, we sought to examine supportive care medication use disparities in patients with pancreatic cancer from 2005 to 2017 by race and ethnicity.
resultsAmong 74,309 patients included in the final analysis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of supportive care medications were identified. After adjustment for confounding factors and compared with non-Hispanic Whites, minorities had significantly less use of opioids [Black: adjusted OR (aOR), 0.84; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.79-0.88; Asian: aOR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.79-0.90), and skeletomuscular relaxants (Black: aOR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.82-0.99; Hispanic: aOR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.91; Asian: aOR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.51-0.68), and increased use of non-opioid analgesics (Hispanic: aOR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.01-1.14; Asian: aOR, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.26-1.49). Racial and ethnic minorities had less use of antidepressants (Black: aOR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.53-0.59; Hispanic: aOR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.73-0.82; Asian: aOR, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.44-0.51), anxiolytics (Black: aOR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.74-0.82; Hispanic: aOR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.62-0.71; Asian: aOR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.48-0.57), and antipsychotics (Hispanic: aOR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.82-0.99; Asian: aOR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.74-0.95).
conclusionsRacial and ethnic disparities in the use of supportive care medications among patients with pancreatic cancer were observed, with the differences unexplained by sociodemographic factors. IMPACT: Future studies should identify strategies to promote equitable use of supportive care medications among racial minorities and explore factors that may influence their use in these populations.
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