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INTRODUCTION:Cancer is among the leading causes of death in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), with rates increasing over the last two decades. Barriers in accessing cancer screening and treatment likely contribute to this situation. METHODS:We administered structured clinical interviews and conducted descriptive and multiple linear regression analyses of demographic, health, spiritual, and treatment factors associated with self-reported barriers to cancer care among 143 adult AI/AN oncology patients. RESULTS:High levels of satisfaction with cancer care, older age, positive mental health quality of life, and positive physical health quality of life were all significantly associated with lower scores for cancer care barriers, explaining 27% of the total model variance. CONCLUSION:Addressing barriers to cancer care might help to reduce health disparities among AI/AN oncology patients. Future research should determine whether reducing barriers improves engagement with cancer treatment and overall health outcomes.
journal_name
J Health Care Poor Underservedjournal_title
Journal of health care for the poor and underservedauthors
Sawchuk CN,Van Dyke E,Omidpanah A,Russo JE,Tsosie U,Goldberg J,Buchwald Ddoi
10.1353/hpu.2016.0003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-01-01 00:00:00pages
84-96issue
1eissn
1049-2089issn
1548-6869pii
S1548686916100099journal_volume
27pub_type
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