Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Care Experiences among Prostate Cancer Survivors: A SEER-CAHPS Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in patient care experiences (PCEs) among prostate cancer (PCa) survivors.

Methods

This retrospective study used 2007-2015 National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results registry data linked to Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys. First survey ≥ 6 months post-PCa diagnosis was analyzed. We performed multivariable linear regression, adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates, to evaluate the association of race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs), non-Hispanic Black (NHBs), Hispanic, non-Hispanic Asian (NHAs), and other races) with PCE composite measures: getting needed care, doctor communication, getting care quickly, getting needed prescription drugs (Rx), and customer se

SUBMITTER: Pandit AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9689524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature