Burden of socio-legal concerns among vulnerable patients seeking cancer care services at an urban safety-net hospital: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social and economic conditions that affect one's ability to satisfy life's most basic needs such as lack of affordable housing, restricted access to education and employment, or inadequate income are increasingly well-documented barriers to optimal health. The burden of these challenges among vulnerable patients accessing cancer care services is unknown.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients presenting for ambulatory cancer care services (screening and treatment) at an urban safety-net hospital to assess socio-legal concerns (social problems related to meeting life's basic needs supported by public policy or programming and potentially remedied through legal advocacy/action).

Results

Among 104 respondents, 80 (77 %) reported concerns wit

SUBMITTER: Ko NY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4906581 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature