Website Search Results for: cancer
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Date: Oct 2019
Study of health literacy interventions to support colorectal cancer screening among 620 patients served by 4 rural community clinics in Louisiana. Compares completion rates of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) when patients received automated and personal telephone follow-up calls. Discusses health literacy and cost implications of these FIT completion methods and presents participant data based on sex, education level, age, healthcare participation, and other demographics.
...Cancer, 125(20), 3615-3622 10/2019 Cancer · Educational attainment · Health literacy · Health screening · Statistics and data...
Date: Oct 2019
Reports on cancer trends and incidence rates from 2010 to 2015 for American Indian and Alaska Native populations compared to non-Hispanic White populations living in Indian Health Service (IHS) or purchased/referred care delivery areas (PRCDA) counties.
...Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 28(10), 1604-1611 10/2019 Cancer · Health disparities · Statistics and data...
Date: Mar 2024
Analyzes factors associated with healthcare contact days among older adult cancer survivors using the 2019 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and linked Medicare claims data. Evaluates the effect of demographics, self-rated health, care-seeking behaviors, rural status, and more.
...Cancer Survivors --- Analyzes factors associated with healthcare contact days among older adult cancer survivors using...
Date: Jan 2020
Shares the results of a literature review analyzing various sociodemographic variables, including rural residence, to describe challenges older adults with cancer experience when accessing hospice and palliative care services.
...Cancer: A Systematic Review --- Shares the results of a literature review analyzing various sociodemographic variables...
Date: Nov 2023
Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators to colorectal cancer screening for tribal communities in rural and remote regions of Alaska. Bases findings on interviews with providers and an analysis of system-level factors, such as travel time and costs, weather, and COVID-19, among others.
...Cancer Screening in Rural/Remote Alaska Native Communities --- Highlights a study of the barriers and facilitators...
Date: Jan 2024
Examines the effect of disability status and social determinants of health on rates of adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizes 2018 and 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Includes statistics and discussion of rural-urban screening disparities.
...Cancer Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic --- Examines the effect of disability status and social...
Date: May 2026
Presents a study evaluating the efficacy of different colorectal cancer screening (CRC) outreach approaches to address high CRC rates among Alaska Native communities in remote areas of Alaska. Compares the outcomes of high-intensity outreach and medium-intensity outreach on patients' likelihood of participating in a CRC screening either by multi-target stool DNA (mt-sDNA) or colonoscopy.
...Cancer Screening among Alaska Native Peoples Living in Remote Areas of Alaska: A Multitarget Stool...
Date: Oct 2026
Explores how medical debt burden is associated with incidence of 9 common cancers at the county level, using 2017-2021 data from multiple national datasets. Includes comparisons of medical debt prevalence in rural versus urban counties.
...Cancer Stage at Diagnosis --- Explores how medical debt burden is associated with incidence of 9 common...
Date: Jul 2026
Examines how satisfaction with lung cancer screening varied among rural and nonrural veterans receiving care at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers between 2018 and 2021, using survey data of 689 veterans. Includes data on how other demographic and clinical factors, including smoking status, influence satisfaction with care.
...Cancer Screening Care: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation --- Examines how satisfaction with lung cancer screening varied...
Date: Nov 2023
Explores perceptions of web-based nutrition recommendations for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention, utilizing interview data from 48 rural men and women aged 50 to 73 who participated in a CRC prevention intervention. Identifies challenges related to contradictory recommendations, cultural and dietary preferences, and information gaps. Includes discussion of factors promoting CRC screening.
...Cancer Prevention: Contradictory and Conflicting Messages --- Explores perceptions of web-based nutrition recommendations for colorectal...