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Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care
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Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Policy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 1448

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Brian M. Rivers

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Cancer Health Equity Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Interests: community-based participatory research; cancer health disparities; mobile health; integrated biological and behavioral science

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The burden of cancer is an important public health concern. However, there remains a scarcity of best practices for understanding and responding to the burden of cancer and its disparities. This Special Issue focuses on health disparities in cancer care. Submissions of original articles, systematic reviews, short communications, and other types of article on related topics are welcome. All manuscripts will follow standard journal peer-review practices, and those accepted for publication will appear in the Special Issue entitled “Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care”. We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Brian M. Rivers
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • cancer care
  • the burden of cancer
  • health disparities
  • cancer disparities

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Assessment of Psychosocial Correlates and Associated Factors of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Southwestern Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Anfal Mohammed Alenezi, Mahadi Mane Hussien Alshariyah, Maryam Nazal Alanazi, Doaa Mazen Abdel-Salam, Ahmad Homoud Al-Hazmi, Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Ahmed M. Alhuwaydi, Rahaf Hamdan Alsabilah and Rehab A. Mohamed
Healthcare 2023, 11(20), 2791; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202791 - 21 Oct 2023
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Psychosocial correlates are one of the crucial determinants for the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by the pre-eligible population. The present study aimed to identify the psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening and determine their associated factors among the Saudi population in [...] Read more.
Psychosocial correlates are one of the crucial determinants for the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by the pre-eligible population. The present study aimed to identify the psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening and determine their associated factors among the Saudi population in the Najran region, Saudi Arabia. Using a validated questionnaire, we assessed five constructs of psychosocial correlates of CRC screening among 790 participants aged 45 years and above. The five constructs were salience and coherence, cancer worries, perceived susceptibility, response efficacy, and social influence. Of the studied population, less than 50% agreed with most of the five constructs’ statements, and 27.5% preferred to follow their family members’ advice. Significantly higher mean scores (±SD) were identified for the male gender (7.38 ± 2.15, p = 0.027) and participants working in government sectors (7.60 ± 2.03, p = 0.027) in the cancer worries construct, while the mean (±SD) scores of perceived susceptibility were significantly higher among married participants (14.38 ± 4.10, p = 0.023) and smokers (14.95 ± 3.92, p = 0.041). Our survey results could help policymakers to implement focused health education programs for the pre-eligible population on the importance of the uptake of CRC screening. Furthermore, it is recommended to carry out exploratory mixed-method surveys in other regions of Saudi Arabia to understand the region’s specific psychosocial correlates towards CRC screening. Full article
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