Facilitators of and barriers to gastric cancer and precursor diagnosis among South Texas residents: Social determinants of health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latinos/Hispanics are at higher risk for developing gastric cancer (GC) compared with non-Hispanic whites, and social determinants of health (SDoH) are thought to contribute.

Aims/materials and methods

This study addressed SDoH and their interactions contributing to disparities in the testing and treatment of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and diagnosis of GC and its known precursors, among Latinos/Hispanics relative to non-Latinos at two affiliated but independent health systems in San Antonio, Texas, using a mixed methods approach.

Results

Secondary data abstraction and analysis showed that GCs represented 2.6% (n = 600) of our population. Men and older individuals were at higher GC risk. Individuals with military insurance were 2.7 times as likely to

SUBMITTER: Parma DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952019 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature