Social risk factors and cancer prevention care among patients in community health-care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social risks are negatively associated with receipt of cancer preventive care. As knowledge is lacking on the pathways underlying these associations, we investigated associations between patient-reported social risks and colorectal cancer (CRC), cervical cancer, and breast cancer screening order provision and screening completion.

Methods

This study included patients eligible for CRC, cervical cancer, or breast cancer screening at 186 community-based clinics between July 1, 2015, and February 29, 2020. Outcomes included up-to-date status for indicated cancer screenings at baseline; percentage of subsequent study months in which patients were up-to-date on screenings; screening order receipt; and screening completion. Independent variables were patient-reported foo

SUBMITTER: Banegas MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11668512 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature