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Hall AG, Syrjala KL, Ketterl TG, Ganz PA, Jacobs LA, Palmer SC, Partridge A, Rajotte EJ, Mueller BA, Baker KS. Socioeconomic Factors and Adherence to Health Care Recommendations in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2023; 12:701-709. [PMID: 36779982 PMCID: PMC10611968 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose: The majority of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors do not receive recommended health care surveillance after therapy. We used cross-sectional survey data to evaluate the impact of income, education, marital status, and insurance on health care adherence among AYA survivors. Methods: Eligible survivors were 18-39 years at diagnosis with invasive malignancy, 1-5 years from therapy completion. Online surveys assessed sociodemographic factors and self-report of completion of recommended health care services. Diagnosis and treatment data were abstracted from medical records. Multivariable logistic regression calculated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for adherence in relation to socioeconomic status and support. Results: Of 344 participants, 36% were adherent to at least 80% of recommendations. Adherence varied by cancer type: 34% for breast cancer, 52% for leukemia/lymphoma, 23% for other tumors. Adherence rates were similar among White, Asian, and Hispanic/Latinx patients. Lower adherence was associated with lower education (OR: 0.43; 95% CI: 0.23-0.80 for <4-year college degree) and lower annual income (OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.28-0.95 for $41,000-$80,000; OR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.19-0.86 for ≤$40,000). Adherence decreased with decreasing income levels among those who were 1 to less than 3 years after diagnosis (OR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.07-0.93 for $81,000-$120,000; OR: 0.24; 95% CI: 0.07-0.84 for $41,000-$80,000; OR: 0.13; 95% CI: 0.03-0.60 for ≤$40,000). Conclusion: Risk of nonadherence to health care guidelines was associated with lower income and lower education among AYA cancer survivors. Identification of these risks and related barriers to adherence in AYA survivors will inform interventions designed to meet needs of these high-risk groups, particularly during the first years after diagnosis. Trial Registration: NCT02192333.
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- Anurekha G Hall
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Miller KA, Li AA, Wojcik KY, Stal J, Cockburn MG, In GK, Freyer DR, Hamilton AS, Milam JE. Prevalence and correlates of skin examination among ethnically diverse young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Cancer Med 2022; 12:8557-8566. [PMID: 36495004 PMCID: PMC10134373 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Skin cancer is the most common secondary malignancy among young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA-CCS). Skin examination to detect skin cancer early (including melanoma as well as basal or squamous cell skin cancers), both physician-based (PSE) and self-skin exam (SSE), is recommended, particularly for radiotherapy-exposed YA-CCS who are at high risk of developing skin cancer. METHODS Awareness and prevalence of skin examination and demographic, clinical, and healthcare correlates were examined in a population-based sample of YA-CCS with diverse cancer types excluding melanoma. Descriptive frequencies and logistic regression models were conducted using sample weights to correct for non-response bias with PSE, SSE and adherence to both as outcomes. RESULTS The sample comprised 1064 participants with 53% Latino. Eight percent of participants were aware of the need for skin examination; 9% reported receipt of PSE within past 2 years; 35% reported regular SSE; and 6% were adherent to both. Among the radiotherapy-treated, 10% were aware of the need for skin examination, 10% reported recent PSE; 38% reported regular SSE; and 8% were adherent to both. Healthcare and clinical factors including healthcare self-efficacy, engagement in cancer-related follow-up care, greater treatment intensity and greater number of treatment-related late effects were positively associated with PSE and SSE. Latino YA-CCS were less likely to engage in PSE and SSE. CONCLUSION(S) Adherence to recommended screening for skin cancer was low in this at-risk population, notably for YA-CCS exposed to radiotherapy. The development of effective strategies to expand skin cancer screening is needed in this at-risk population.
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- Kimberly A. Miller
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- Department of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- Department of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- Spatial Sciences Institute, Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Dermatology Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- Department of Medicine Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Los Angeles California USA
- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles California USA
- Department of Pediatrics Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Los Angeles California USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Program in Public Health, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California Irvine California USA
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Aleshchenko E, Swart E, Spix C, Voigt M, Trocchi P, Langer T, Calaminus G, Baust K, Glogner J, Ihle P, Küpper-Nybelen J, Lüpkes C, Kloppe T, Horenkamp-Sonntag D, Meier I, Marschall U, Dröge P, Klein M, Weiss A, Apfelbacher C. Long-term care, care needs and wellbeing of individuals after cancer in childhood or adolescence (VersKiK): study protocol of a large scale multi-methods non-interventional study. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1176. [PMID: 36127717 PMCID: PMC9487026 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08549-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been shown previously that a relevant proportion of childhood cancer survivors suffers from late effects, which are often directly related to the cancer itself or its therapy, resulting in particular follow-up needs, additionally burdening healthcare systems. Being diagnosed with cancer at a vulnerable stage of development, this group of cancer survivors is at comparatively higher risk of relapse or subsequent cancer. Although national and international follow-up guidelines based on treatment modalities have been developed, their implementation seems to leave room for improvement. Additionally, they lack a sufficient consideration of the survivors' psychosocial needs, affecting their adherence to them. The aim of the VersKiK study is to provide representative information on late effects in childhood and adolescence cancer survivors in Germany. The main research objectives are: (1) to describe the state of follow-up care among survivors after a cancer diagnosis in childhood or adolescence; (2) to quantify the occurrence of late effects among this group of survivors; (3) to examine the adherence to selected audiological and cardiological follow-up guidelines and to identify factors affecting it; (4) to explore actual follow-up needs of paediatric cancer survivors; (5) to review selected follow-up guidelines with the aim to improve and expand them. METHODS VersKiK is designed as a mixed-methods non-interventional study. We will use claims data from statutory health insurance companies in combination with individually linked population-based registry data from the German Childhood Cancer Registry (GCCR). This data base will permit us to quantify diagnoses and procedures in comparison to the general population as well as the adherence to existing follow-up guidelines. Additional information will be obtained through interviews with childhood and adolescence cancer survivors and their informal caregivers, as well as in focus groups with healthcare professionals. DISCUSSION The present study aims to research the actual needs of individuals after cancer diagnosis and treatment in childhood or adolescence - physical, psychological and organisational - in order to improve existing follow-up guidelines. These improvements might further positively affect not only actual care provided to paediatric cancer survivors, but also benefit healthcare systems in general while decreasing consequent medical visits in this group of patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at German Clinical Trial Register (ID: DRKS00025960 and DRKS00026092).
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- E Aleshchenko
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Faculty of Medicine, Otto Von Guericke Univiersity, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Faculty of Medicine, Otto Von Guericke Univiersity, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Division of Childhood Cancer Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Division of Childhood Cancer Epidemiology, Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Faculty of Medicine, Otto Von Guericke Univiersity, Magdeburg, Germany
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- University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- PMV Research Group at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- PMV Research Group at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany
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- OFFIS-Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany
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- OFFIS-Institute for Information Technology, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), Hamburg, Germany
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- AOK Research Institute (WIdO), Berlin, Germany
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- DAK-Gesundheit, Hamburg, Germany
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- Medical Sociology, Institute for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.,Bavarian Care and Nursing Authority, Amberg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Faculty of Medicine, Otto Von Guericke Univiersity, Magdeburg, Germany
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Buchacher L, Richtig G, Schöffl C, Richtig E, Koch L. Long-term adherence to melanoma follow-up examinations - a telephone survey. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022; 36:e710-e712. [PMID: 35470468 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- L Buchacher
- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Zakhem GA, Pulavarty AN, Lester JC, Stevenson ML. Skin Cancer in People of Color: A Systematic Review. Am J Clin Dermatol 2022; 23:137-151. [PMID: 34902111 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-021-00662-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND People of African, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and Native Indian descent are considered people of color by the Skin of Color Society (SOCS). OBJECTIVES In this study, we assess incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, histopathology, treatment, and survival for skin malignancies in people of color as defined by the SOCS, by systematically reviewing the literature. METHODS An electronic literature search of the PubMed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE databases was performed. Articles published from 1 January 1990 through 12 December 2020 were included in the search. RESULTS We identified 2666 publications potentially meeting the study criteria. Titles and abstracts of these studies were reviewed and 2353 were excluded. The full text of 313 articles were evaluated and 251 were included in this review. CONCLUSION Differences in incidence, patterns, treatment, and survival exist among people of color for cutaneous malignancies. Further research and initiatives are needed to account for and mitigate these differences.
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- George A Zakhem
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, 222 East 41st Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, 222 East 41st Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, 222 East 41st Street, 24th Floor, New York, NY, 10017, USA.
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Rojas KD, Perez ME, Marchetti MA, Nichols AJ, Penedo FJ, Jaimes N. Skin Cancer: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention. Part II. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022; 87:271-288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.01.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wojcik KY, Miller KA, Wysong A, Hamilton AS, Cousineau MR, Cockburn MG, Milam JE. Barriers to Physician-Based Skin Examinations for Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Melanoma in the Project Forward Study. JAMA Dermatol 2021; 157:874-876. [PMID: 34106220 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.1850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Katherine Y Wojcik
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.,Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.,Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.,Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Program in Public Health, Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine
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