High-Risk Rural Surgical Patients and Poor Access to Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Insight for Multilevel Intervention for Rural America

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Examines factors associated with poor access to elective colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery for rural patients, utilizing 2007-2020 National Inpatient Sample data for 69,212 CRC surgery-related hospitalizations. Breaks down data by race and ethnicity, sex, age, insurance type, region, rural or urban facility, and other demographic, clinical, and facility factors. Discusses access barriers and health disparities experienced by rural populations.

Yanick Tadé, Jillian Timperley, Danielle Dilsaver, et al.

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 28(11), 1883-1889

11/2024

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Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Health insurance · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Surgery