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African American Patients' Psychosocial Support Needs and Barriers to Treatment: Patient Needs Assessment
Journal of cancer education, v 31(3), pp 481-487
Sep 2016
PMID: 26048632
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Abstract
This study assessed adult patient's psychosocial support needs and treatment barriers in an urban diverse cancer center. A needs assessment was conducted with a convenience sample of adult oncology patients (n = 113; 71.7 % African American). Most patients were parenting school-age children and worried about them (96 %); 86.7 % would attend a family support program. Among patients who were married or partnered (68 %), 63.7 % were concerned about communication, coping, and emotional support; 53.9 % would attend a couple support program. Patients identified similar treatment barriers: transportation, babysitting for younger children, convenience of time/place, and refreshments. Findings suggest that behavioral health care providers should be available to screen cancer patients and improve access to appropriate psychosocial oncology support programs.
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- Title
- African American Patients' Psychosocial Support Needs and Barriers to Treatment: Patient Needs Assessment
- Creators
- Maureen P Davey - Drexel UniversityBrianna Bilkins - Drexel UniversityGuy Diamond - Drexel UniversityAlliric I Willis - Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USAEdith P Mitchell - Thomas Jefferson UniversityAdam Davey - Temple UniversityFaith M Young - Thomas Jefferson University
- Publication Details
- Journal of cancer education, v 31(3), pp 481-487
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- R01 MH091059 / NIMH NIH HHS UG1 CA233341 / NCI NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy; Center for Family Intervention Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000381993900010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84930526996
- Other Identifier
- 991019168461704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Education, Scientific Disciplines
- Oncology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health