Geographic Barriers Affect Follow-Up Care in Head and Neck Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/hypothesis

Follow-up care in head and neck cancers (HNC) is critical in managing patient health. However, social determinants of health (SDOH) can create difficulties in maintaining follow-up care. The study goal is to explore how SDOH impacts maintenance of HNC follow-up care appointments.

Methods

A systematic retrospective chart review of 877 HNC patients diagnosed in the past 10 years a safety-net tertiary care hospital with systems to help reduce care disparities. Cohort groups were identified and compared against protocols for follow-up. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance, chi-square tests, Fisher's exact tests, two-sample t-tests, and simple linear regression.

Results

The average length of follow-up time in months and average total number o

SUBMITTER: Alwani T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9007826 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature