Journal of Urban Health
Volume 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-103

Targeting social and economic correlates of cancer treatment appointment keeping among immigrant Chinese patients (Article)

Gany F.* , Ramirez J. , Chen S. , Leng J.C.F.
  • a Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, 550 First Avenue, OBV, CD-401, New York, NY 10016, United States
  • b Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, 550 First Avenue, OBV, CD-401, New York, NY 10016, United States
  • c Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, 550 First Avenue, OBV, CD-401, New York, NY 10016, United States
  • d Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, New York University, 550 First Avenue, OBV, CD-401, New York, NY 10016, United States

Abstract

Chinese immigrants have high rates of a variety of cancers and face numerous social and economic barriers to cancer treatment appointment keeping. This study is a nested cohort of 82 Chinese patients participating in the Immigrant Cancer Portal Project. Twenty-two percent reported having missed appointments for oncology follow-up, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy. Patients most commonly reported needing assistance with financial support to enable appointment keeping. Efforts to further address social and economic correlates in cancer care should be developed for this population. © 2011 The New York Academy of Medicine.

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Index Keywords

China economics demography neoplasm Neoplasms human middle aged statistics Aged Statistics as Topic Health Surveys ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies United States Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans New York Adolescent Asian Americans male Asian American female Aged, 80 and over Socioeconomic Factors Appointments and Schedules socioeconomics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article adult hospital management patient preference attitude to health health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79952250884&doi=10.1007%2fs11524-010-9512-y&partnerID=40&md5=9bf21b82c789b09c8844f44e21d58550
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9512-y
ISSN: 10993460
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English