African American Patients’ Psychosocial Support Needs and Barriers to Treatment: Patients’ Needs Assessment

This study assessed adult patient’s psychosocial support needs and treatment barriers in an urban diverse cancer center. A needs assessment was conducted with a convenience sample of adult oncology patients (n=113; 71.7% African American). Most patients were parenting school-age children and worried...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of cancer education Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 481 - 487
Main Authors Davey, Maureen P., Bilkins, Brianna, Diamond, Guy, Willis, Alliric I., Mitchell, Edith P., Davey, Adam, Young, Faith M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2016
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This study assessed adult patient’s psychosocial support needs and treatment barriers in an urban diverse cancer center. A needs assessment was conducted with a convenience sample of adult oncology patients (n=113; 71.7% African American). Most patients were parenting school-age children and worried about them (96%); 86.7% would attend a family support program. Among patients who were married or partnered (68%), 63.7% were concerned about communication, coping, and emotional support; 53.9% would attend a couple support program. Patients identified similar treatment barriers: transportation, babysitting for younger children, convenience of time/place, and refreshments. Findings suggest behavioral healthcare providers should be available to screen cancer patients and improve access to appropriate psychosocial oncology support programs.
ISSN:0885-8195
1543-0154
DOI:10.1007/s13187-015-0861-9