The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care and Health-Related Quality of Life of Non-Hispanic Black/African American, Hispanic/Latina and Non-Hispanic White Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the U.S

A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol

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ID17801059
AutoresChiara Acquati (0000-0002-6232-5834, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, autor de correspondencia), Tzu-An Chen (0000-0003-4312-7258, University of Houston), Isabel M Leal (0000-0002-0073-339X, University of Houston), Shahnjayla K Connor (0000-0003-1340-1527, University of Houston - Downtown), Shahnjayla K Connors (University of Houston), Arooba A Haq (0000-0002-4842-4326, University of Houston), Anastasia Rogova (0009-0006-5701-7083, University of Houston), Stephanie Ramirez (0000-0002-2998-0386, University of Houston), Lorraine R Reitzel (0000-0002-7165-5720, University of Houston), Lorna H Mcneill (0000-0003-1594-6301, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Año2021
Volumen18
Número24
Páginas13084-13084
Fecha de publicación2021-12-11
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182413084
PMID34948695
OpenAlexW4200225930
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas139

The COVID-19 pandemic has had critical consequences for cancer care delivery, including altered treatment protocols and delayed services that may affect patients' quality of life and long-term survival. Breast cancer patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups already experience worse outcomes, which may have been exacerbated by treatment delays and social determinants of health (SDoH). This protocol details a mixed-methods study aimed at comparing cancer care disruption among a diverse sample of women (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latina) and assessing how proximal, intermediate, and distal SDoH differentially contribute to care continuity and health-related quality of life. An embedded mixed-methods design will be implemented. Eligible participants will complete an online survey, followed by a semi-structured interview (with a subset of participants) to further understand factors that influence continuity of care, treatment decision-making, and self-reported engagement. The study will identify potentially modifiable factors to inform future models of care delivery and improve care transitions. These data will provide the necessary evidence to inform whether a subsequent, multilevel intervention is warranted to improve quality of care delivery in the COVID-19 aftermath. Additionally, results can be used to identify ways to leverage existing social resources to help manage and support patients' outcomes

Breast cancer · Cancer · Disease · Ethnic group · Family medicine · Health care · Health equity · Pandemic · Political science · Public health · Social support · Cancer survivorship and care · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology