Laura C Schubel, Jessica Rivera Rivera, Mandi L Pratt-Chapman, Joseph Astorino, Teletia Taylor, Robin Littlejohn, Judith Lee Smith, Susan A Sabatino, Arica White, Bryan O Buckley, Christopher King, Jeanne Mandelblatt, Christopher Gallagher, Hannah Arem
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Abstract
Objectives: This project aimed to understand the experiences and preferences for social risk factor screening among racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse cancer survivors in the Washington, DC, region.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with English, Spanish, and Amharic-speaking breast and prostate cancer survivors. Data were inductively coded to identify themes, and differences by race and preferred language were evaluated.
Findings: Twenty-two interviews in English (n = 14), Spanish (n = 7), and Amharic (n = 1) among participants who identified as Black (n = 8), White (n = 5), Asian (n = 1), Other (n = 6), and multiracial (n = 2) were completed. Participants reported unresolved needs during treatment including transportation, healthful food, mental health care, financial help, and employment assistance. COVID-19 exacerbated many needs. Most participants did not recall discussing needs with oncology teams, but all participants were open to having these conversations.
Conclusion(s): This research reveals that cancer survivors might benefit from culturally appropriate strategies that address social needs.
期刊介绍:
Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.