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ArticleAsian American journal of psychology2024

Patient COUNTS: A pilot navigation program for Asian American cancer patients.

Janet N Chu, Janice Y Tsoh, Salma Shariff-Marco, Laura Allen, Debora Oh, Mei-Chin Kuo, Ching Wong, Hoan Bui, Junlin Chen, Angeline Truong and 6 more

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Article in Asian American journal of psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Patient navigation programmes for symptomatic lung cancer patients: a scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Janet N ChuDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
Janice Y TsohAsian American Research Center on Health.
Salma Shariff-MarcoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco.
Laura AllenDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco.
Debora OhDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco.
Mei-Chin KuoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco.
Ching WongDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
Hoan BuiDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
Junlin ChenDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.
Angeline TruongAsian American Research Center on Health.
Katarina WangAsian American Research Center on Health.
Andrea HwangAsian American Research Center on Health.
Feng Ming LiAsian American Research Center on Health.
Carmen MaAsian American Research Center on Health.
Scarlett L GomezDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco.
Tung T NguyenDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Francisco.

Funding

Translational InformaticsP30CA082103 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Alan Ashworth · 1999 to 2026
$209.7M
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many Asian American cancer patients face barriers to cancer care but little is known about their navigational needs. We designed and implemented a pilot study to provide culturally- and linguistically-appropriate navigation for Asian American cancer patients. We recruited Asian American adults age 21+ years, who spoke English, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Vietnamese, with newly diagnosed, stage I-III colorectal, liver, or lung cancer in the Northern California Bay Area. Participants were assigned a language-concordant patient navigator, who provided support and resources over 6 months. Surveys were administered at baseline, 3-, and 6-months to assess sociodemographic characteristics, healthcare access, quality of life (FACT-G), and cancer care needs. Participants' mean age was 65 years (range 38-81); 62% were men, 67% spoke Chinese, and 75% reported limited English proficiency. Forty-two percent of participants had lung, 38% colorectal, and 21% liver cancer. Of 24 participants who enrolled, 67% completed the program and 75% completed standard of care cancer treatment. The average total FACT-G score was 72.6 (SD 17) at baseline, 68.0 (SD 20) at 3 months, and 69.9 (SD 22) at 6 months. All participants reported that the program was culturally appropriate and would recommend it. Asian American cancer patients in a patient navigation program reported lower quality of life compared to the general adult cancer population. Even with navigation, 75% of participants reported completing standard of care treatment. While participants were satisfied with the program, more research is needed to address the quality of cancer care Asian American cancer patients receive.

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Asian Americanscancer carecancer disparitieshealth-related quality of life (HRQOL)patient navigation

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PMID39387093
PMCPMC11460540

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