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From: HubMed - breast cancer <rssfwd@rssfwd.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Subject: Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancer.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]Cancer. 2008 Jul 10;
Janz NK, Mujahid MS, Hawley ST, Griggs JJ, Hamilton AS, Katz SJ
BACKGROUND.: Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability of peer support. METHODS.: In total, 1766 women who were diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer and reported to the Los Angeles County Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry from June 2005 to May 2006 were mailed a survey after initial treatment. Among accrued cases, 96.2% met eligibility criteria (n = 1698), and 72% completed the survey. Race/ethnicity categories were white, African American, and Latinas (2 categories indicating low or high acculturation, which was determined by using the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics). Outcomes included receipt and need for treatment-related and survivorship-related information, difficulty understanding information, and support from women with breast cancer. RESULTS.: More women reported receiving treatment-related information than survivorship-related information. After adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment factors, a higher percentage of low acculturated Latina women desired more information on treatment-related and survivorship-related issues (P
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18618494
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From: HubMed - breast cancer <rssfwd@rssfwd.com>
Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 4:55 AM
Subject: Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancer.
To: mesothelioma77@gmail.com
[1]Cancer. 2008 Jul 10;
Janz NK, Mujahid MS, Hawley ST, Griggs JJ, Hamilton AS, Katz SJ
BACKGROUND.: Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability of peer support. METHODS.: In total, 1766 women who were diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer and reported to the Los Angeles County Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry from June 2005 to May 2006 were mailed a survey after initial treatment. Among accrued cases, 96.2% met eligibility criteria (n = 1698), and 72% completed the survey. Race/ethnicity categories were white, African American, and Latinas (2 categories indicating low or high acculturation, which was determined by using the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics). Outcomes included receipt and need for treatment-related and survivorship-related information, difficulty understanding information, and support from women with breast cancer. RESULTS.: More women reported receiving treatment-related information than survivorship-related information. After adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment factors, a higher percentage of low acculturated Latina women desired more information on treatment-related and survivorship-related issues (P
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Source: http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18618494
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