1. Clinic-based interventions for improving access to care: a good start.
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Bradley, Cathy J, Yabroff, K Robin, and Shih, Ya-Chen Tina
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MEDICAID , *TRIPLE-negative breast cancer , *NATIONAL health insurance , *AMERICAN women , *HEALTH insurance , *AFRICAN American women , *CANCER relapse , *HORMONE receptor positive breast cancer - Abstract
A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute examines the impact of clinic-based interventions on reducing treatment inequities between Black and White women diagnosed with breast cancer. The interventions, including patient navigation, provider bias training, and real-time tracking dashboards, aim to improve equitable treatment. While the interventions successfully addressed treatment inequities, they did not eliminate survival differences between the two groups. The study suggests that additional efforts are needed to eliminate racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes, including addressing factors such as screening, social determinants of health, and systemic racism. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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