Challenges for Latina Breast Cancer Patient Survivorship Care in a Rural US-Mexico Border Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eunjeong Ko (0000-0001-5156-5704, San Diego State University, corresponding author), Verónica Cárdenas (University of California San Diego), María Luisa Zúñiga (0000-0002-7324-3914, San Diego State University), Susan I Woodruff (San Diego State University), Viviane Rodriguez (Behavioral Health Services), Helen Palomino (0000-0003-2140-7398, Cancer Resource Center of the Desert) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 7024-7024 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18137024 |
| PMID | 34209191 |
| OpenAlex | W3174066148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 30 |
Rural US Latina breast cancer patients experience language barriers, health literacy issues, and limited access to health care resources that negatively impact survivorship care. This study explored the challenges to survivorship care for rural Latina breast cancer (BC) patients and approaches to supporting survivorship care plans (SCP) from the stakeholders' perspectives. Data were collected via eight focus groups (n = 40) and individual interviews (n = 4) with Latina BC patients, family caregivers, and health care professionals in a rural US-Mexico Border region. Interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, translated, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Themes related to the patient's SCP challenges included: (1) lack of knowledge of treatment information, (2) lack of proactive health behavior, (3) gaps in information for care coordination, (4) psychological distress, and (5) difficulty retaining health information. Respondents expressed that the SCP document could fill patient information gaps as well as support patient communication with their clinicians and family. Rural BC patients demonstrated an acute need for information and active engagement in their survivorship care. The findings indicate the importance of addressing challenges for survivorship care on multiple dimensions: Cognitive, behavioral, social, and structural. Developing a culturally tailored SCP intervention will be imperative to support survivorship care
Breast cancer · Cancer · Cancer survivorship · Survivorship curve · Cancer survivorship and care · Diabetes Management and Education · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |