Cross-border utilization of cancer care by patients in the US and Mexico - a survey of Mexican oncologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The US-Mexico border is the busiest in the world, with millions of people crossing it daily. However, little is known about cross-border utilization of cancer care, or about the reasons driving it. We designed a cross sectional online survey to understand the type of care patients with cancer who live in the US and Mexico seek outside their home country, the reasons why patients traveled across the border to receive care, and the barriers faced when seeking cross-border care.

Results

The online survey was sent to the 248 cancer care providers working in the six Mexican border states who were registered members of the Mexican Society of Oncology. Responses were collected between September-November 2022. Sixty-six providers (response rate 26%) completed the survey.

SUBMITTER: LaPelusa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10612194 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature