Exploring the financial impact of breast cancer for African American medically underserved women: a qualitative study

Kathleen Darby; Cindy Davis; Wendy Likes; John Bell

doi:10.1353/hpu.0.0176

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Exploring the financial impact of breast cancer for African American medically underserved women: a qualitative study

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Exploring the financial impact of breast cancer for African American medically underserved women: a qualitative study

Kathleen Darby, Cindy Davis, Wendy Likes and John Bell

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol.20(3), pp.721-728

2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.0.0176

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Abstract

Public Health and Health Services

breast cancer

minority

underserved

financial

African American

In addition to the physical suffering experienced by cancer survivors, there are considerable financial hardships and access barriers to quality health care. The current study explored the financial burden of breast cancer on African American medically underserved women. Four focus groups were conducted in three major cities across Tennessee. Research participants (N=36) were recruited by the staff of cancer support and treatment programs in the area. Findings revealed that participants' lack of insurance or inadequate insurance resulted in missed, delayed, or fewer treatment opportunities. The financial burden of cancer was not limited to the acute treatment phase. The women in the current study reported extreme economic hardship resulting from this disease into long-term survivorship. This exploratory study confirms the importance of providing care across the continuum to address the complex needs of low-income cancer survivors.

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Title: Exploring the financial impact of breast cancer for African American medically underserved women: a qualitative study
Authors: Kathleen Darby (Author) - Middle Tennessee State University, United States
Cindy Davis (Author) - University of Tennessee, United States
Wendy Likes (Author) - University of Tennessee, United States
John Bell (Author) - University of Tennessee, United States
Publication details: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Vol.20(3), pp.721-728
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Date published: 2009
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0176
ISSN: 1049-2089
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448936402621
Output Type: Journal article

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