Addressing transportation insecurity among patients with cancer

EM Graboyes, KH Chaiyachati… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Health-care–related transportation insecurity is common in the United States. Patients with
cancer are especially vulnerable because cancer care is episodic in nature, occurs over a …

A survey of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network on approaches toward addressing patients' transportation insecurity

KH Chaiyachati, D Krause, J Sugalski… - Journal of the National …, 2023 - jnccn.org
Background: Addressing patients' social determinants of health is a national priority for
cancer treatment centers. Transportation insecurity is one major challenge for patients …

A Rapid Review of Interventions to Improve Care for People Who Are Medically Underserved with Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Lung Cancer

S Mossburg, M Kilany, K Jinnett, C Nguyen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the United States, patients with chronic conditions experience disparities in health
outcomes across the care continuum. Among patients with multiple sclerosis, diabetic …

Screening for health-related social needs and financial toxicity among patients with cancer treated with radiation therapy: findings from a quality improvement project

B Thom, EM Aviki, K Lapen, T Thompson… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Financial toxicity is common among patients with cancer, as are co-occurring
health-related social risks (HRSRs). There is limited evidence to support best practices in …

Representation of women in clinical trials supporting FDA‐approval of contemporary cancer therapies

S Kalathoor, S Ghazi, B Otieno… - … Journal of Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Contemporary anticancer therapies frequently have different efficacy and side effects in men
and women. Yet, whether women are well‐represented in pivotal trials supporting …

Receipt, uptake, and satisfaction with tailored DVD and patient navigation interventions to promote cancer screening among rural women

SM Rawl, R Baltic, PO Monahan… - Translational …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Process evaluation is essential to understanding and interpreting the results of randomized
trials testing the effects of behavioral interventions. A process evaluation was conducted as …

The effect of peer-led navigation approach as a form of task shifting in promoting cervical cancer screening knowledge, intention, and practices among urban women …

JF Mboineki, P Wang, K Dhakal, MA Getu… - Cancer …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Even though the government's priorities in preventing cervical cancer are
implemented in urban areas, the screening rate remains unsatisfactory at 6%, compared to …

Implementation of postpartum navigation for low-income individuals at an urban academic medical center

HM Green, V Carmona-Barrera, L Diaz, C Yeh… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Patient navigation, a patient-centered intervention to promote comprehensive
health care, is an emerging innovation in obstetrics to optimize postpartum care. We aimed …

Intervening in the cancer care system: an analysis of equity-focused nurse navigation and patient-reported outcomes

I Griesemer, NC Gottfredson… - Health Promotion …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Nurse navigation can improve quality of cancer care and reduce racial
disparities in care outcomes. Addressing persistent structurally-rooted disparities requires …

[HTML][HTML] Reach and effectiveness of a centralized navigation program for patients with positive fecal immunochemical tests requiring follow-up colonoscopy

MC O'Leary, DS Reuland, C Randolph… - Preventive Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Completion rates for follow-up colonoscopies after an abnormal fecal immunochemical test
(FIT) are suboptimal in federally qualified health center (FQHC) settings. We implemented a …