Increasing access to palliative care for patients with advanced cancer of African and Latin American descent: a patient-oriented community-based study protocol

Increasing access to palliative care for patients with advanced cancer of African and Latin American descent: a patient-oriented community-based study protocol

Abstract Background Cancer disparities are a major public health concern in Canada, affecting racialized communities of Latin American and African descent, among others. This is evident in lower screening rates, lower access to curative, and palliative-intent treatments, higher rates of late cancer...

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Main Authors: Anna Santos Salas, Sharon M. Watanabe, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Nahyeni Bassah, Fleur Huang, Jill Turner, Jacqueline Alcalde Castro, Hannah M. O’Rourke, Pilar Camargo-Plazas, Bukola Salami, María Santana, Katy Campbell, Omar Abdel-Rahman, Tracy Wildeman, Lisa Vaughn, Harkeert Judge, Sadia Ahmed, Bisi Adewale, Iqmat Iyiola, the Patient Advisory Council
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Advanced cancer
Palliative care
Black
Latino
Health services accessibility
Healthcare disparities
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01323-0

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