TY - JOUR
T1 - Referrals among cancer services organizations serving underserved cancer patients in an urban area
AU - Harris, Jenine K.
AU - Cyr, Julianne
AU - Carothers, Bobbi J.
AU - Mueller, Nancy B.
AU - Anwuri, Victoria V.
AU - James, Aimee I.
PY - 2011/7/1
Y1 - 2011/7/1
N2 - Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwidein cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness building among provider organizations, broader geographic coverage among organizations, and increased utilization of tobacco cessation and financial assistance services.
AB - Significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities exist nationwidein cancer screenings, treatments, and outcomes. Differences in health and social service provision and utilization may contribute to or exacerbate these disparities. We evaluated the composition and structure of a referral network of organizations providing services to underserved cancer patients in an urban area in 2007. We observed a need for increased awareness building among provider organizations, broader geographic coverage among organizations, and increased utilization of tobacco cessation and financial assistance services.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79958778117&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300017
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300017
M3 - Article
C2 - 21566039
AN - SCOPUS:79958778117
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 101
SP - 1248
EP - 1252
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 7
ER -