Journal article
Identifying Health Literacy and Health System Navigation Needs among Rural Cancer Patients: Findings from the Rural Oncology Literacy Enhancement Study (ROLES)
Journal of cancer education, v 28(3), pp 573-581
01 Sep 2013
PMID: 23813542
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Abstract
Rural residence is associated with disparities in cancer-related outcomes. Guided by the Chronic Care Model (CCM), the Rural Oncology Literacy Enhancement Study (ROLES) assessed health literacy and patient navigation needs among rural cancer patients. A mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) approach was used, including: in-depth interviews, health literacy assessments, and phone surveys with cancer patients (N = 53) from 5 oncology clinics in rural Wisconsin; focus groups and self-administered surveys with staff (N = 41) in these clinics. Within four dimensions of the CCM (community resources, self-management support, delivery system design, and decision support), this study uncovered multiple unmet navigation needs, health literacy limitations, and barriers to quality cancer care. System-level implementation of patient navigation and health literacy best practices could contribute to improved cancer care and patient outcomes among rural populations. Further research identifying effective interventions that reduce cancer disparities among rural cancer patients is necessary.
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- Title
- Identifying Health Literacy and Health System Navigation Needs among Rural Cancer Patients: Findings from the Rural Oncology Literacy Enhancement Study (ROLES)
- Creators
- Ana P. Martinez-Donate - University of WisconsinJulie Halverson - University of WisconsinNorma-Jean Simon - University of WisconsinJeanne Schaaf Strickland - University of WisconsinAmy Trentham-Dietz - University of WisconsinPaul D. Smith - College Station Medical CenterRebecca Linskens - University of WisconsinXinyi Wang - Univ Wisconsin, Dept Populat Hlth Sci, Madison, WI 53715 USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of cancer education, v 28(3), pp 573-581
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- T32HS000083 / National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program P30CA014520 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Wisconsin Partnership Program P30 CA14520 / UW Carbone Cancer Center T32HS000083 / AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000323516400029
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84893652913
- Other Identifier
- 991020100066804721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Education, Scientific Disciplines
- Oncology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health