From study plans to capacity building: a journey towards health equity in cancer survivorship.

ABSTRACT: This article highlights the importance of pausing and reflecting on one's motivation, capacity, and positionality when engaging in health equity research and encourages researchers to engage in critical self-reflection and contribute to the ongoing dialogue on the ethical conduct of health equity-focused cancer research. In response to the urgent need to address health disparities and improve health equity in cancer survivorship care, the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) Survivorship workgroup discussed developing a study focused on understanding how racism impacts patient engagement in cancer survivorship care. However, during the study's development, the workgroup recognized limitations in research team composition and infrastructure. The workgroup engaged in critic

SUBMITTER: Adsul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10689513 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature