2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Background: Although previous research has established a link between
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socioeconomic status (SES) and cancer outcomes, there is still little
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understanding of the processes that contribute to these outcome
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disparities. Objective: This study aimed to describe the ways a family''s
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SES influences their healthcare behavior after a child is diagnosed with
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cancer. Methods: The sample included 5 case study families and in-depth
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interviews with 21 parents. Case study families were interviewed and
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observed once a month for 6 months. Results: Parents'' finances
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influenced their ability to maintain household expenses and to pay for
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healthcare expenses and household help. Wealth and help from friends and
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family are important aspects of families'' financial statuses. Parents''
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educational attainment affected their ability to understand diagnosis
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and treatment options, their confidence and communication with
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healthcare professionals, and the utility of their social networks.
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Parents'' occupation influenced their work schedule flexibility, fringe
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benefits, and their access to and quality of employer-sponsored health
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insurance. Conclusions: Findings suggest that 3 overarching domains of
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SES (eg, financial, education, and occupation) have important
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implications for parents'' healthcare navigation. This study underscores
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the need to use a nuanced set of SES measures (beyond income and
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education) in future research to enhance our understanding of how SES
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affects healthcare navigation and refine intervention initiatives
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designed to help reduce health disparities. Implications for Practice:
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Cancer education initiatives should focus on enhancing patient-provider
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interactions, health communication, accessing health information, and
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resolving work and financial barriers to cancer care.'
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affiliation: 'Gage, E (Corresponding Author), Roswell Pk Canc Inst, Dept Canc Prevent
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\& Populat Sci, Elm \& Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263 USA.
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Roswell Pk Canc Inst, Dept Canc Prevent \& Populat Sci, Buffalo, NY 14263 USA.'
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author: Gage, Elizabeth
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author-email: elizabeth.gage@roswellpark.org
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author_list:
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- family: Gage
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given: Elizabeth
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e3181c29583
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eissn: 1538-9804
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files: []
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issn: 0162-220X
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journal: CANCER NURSING
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keywords: Cancer; Health disparities; Pediatric oncology; Socioeconomic status
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keywords-plus: FUNDAMENTAL CAUSES; SURVIVAL; HEALTH; DISPARITIES; US
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language: English
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month: MAY-JUN
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number: '3'
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number-of-cited-references: '19'
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pages: E1-E9
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papis_id: 8fedebf7ee3a5e78282f38940f3c0cb0
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ref: Gage2010examiningmost
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times-cited: '16'
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title: Examining the Most Relevant Conceptualization of the Socioeconomic Status Construct
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for Cancer Research
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000277439400010
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '10'
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volume: '33'
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web-of-science-categories: Oncology; Nursing
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year: '2010'
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