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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedReed KG, Sun Z, Yabes JG
Assessing characteristics of populations seen at Commission on Cancer facilities using Pennsylvania linked data.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate variations among patients who do and do not visit Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited facilities. The researchers utilized Pennsylvania Cancer Registry data linked to facility records for 87,472 patients diagnosed with cancer between 2018 and 2019. The study found that patients in the most advantaged Area Deprivation Index quartiles were more likely to visit CoC facilities compared with other quartiles. Urban patients were more likely than rural to be seen at a CoC facility as were Hispanic patients and non-Hispanic Black patients compared with White patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS027396.
Citation: Reed KG, Sun Z, Yabes JG .
Assessing characteristics of populations seen at Commission on Cancer facilities using Pennsylvania linked data.
JNCI Cancer Spectr 2023 Oct 31; 7(6). doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkad080..
Keywords: Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Rural Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents
McGee-Avila JK, Richmond J, Henry KA
Disparities in geospatial patterns of cancer care within urban counties and structural inequities in access to oncology care.
This study examined geospatial patterns of cancer care utilization across diverse populations in New Jersey-a state where most residents live in urban areas. The authors used data from the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. They examined the location of cancer treatment among patients 20-65 years of age diagnosed with breast, colorectal, or invasive cervical cancer and investigated differences in geospatial patterns of care by individual and area-level (e.g., census tract-level) characteristics. They observed significant differences in geospatial patterns of cancer treatment by race/ethnicity, insurance type, and area-level factors. They found that Black patients had a 5.6% higher likelihood of receiving care within their own residential county compared to non-Hispanic White patients. Patients living in census tracts with the highest quintile of social vulnerability were 4.6% more likely to receive treatment within their residential county and were 2.7% less likely to seek out-of-state care.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: McGee-Avila JK, Richmond J, Henry KA .
Disparities in geospatial patterns of cancer care within urban counties and structural inequities in access to oncology care.
Health Serv Res 2023 Aug; 58(Suppl 2):152-64. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14182..
Keywords: Disparities, Urban Health, Rural/Inner-City Residents, Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer: Cervical Cancer