Barriers and facilitators to recruitment of rural patients to cancer clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural patients are significantly underrepresented in cancer clinical trials. A proper understanding of the barriers and facilitators to rural patient participation in cancer clinical trials is essential, especially in states like Texas where rural-urban disparity is prominent.

Methods

EBSCO Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, and PsycInfo were systematically searched for articles. A total of 2663 articles were screened, yielding 20 articles for study.

Results

A systematic review of the literature revealed that barriers and facilitators to cancer clinical trial participation by rural populations are present at the patient, physician, and healthcare system levels. Notable barriers found in this review include the burden of travel, lack of patient knowledge abo

SUBMITTER: Thapar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671508 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature