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Gachupin FC, Ingram JC, Laurila KA, Lluria-Prevatt MC, Teufel-Shone NI, Briehl MM. NACP: Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention. CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES 2021; 5:164. [PMID: 36304439 PMCID: PMC9605604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cancer trends over a two-decade period show a greater reduction in cancer mortality rates for non-Hispanic Whites than for Native Americans. The Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention (NACP) was established to address cancer health disparities that impact Native Americans. The partners are Northern Arizona University, the University of Arizona Cancer Center, Arizona's tribal communities and the National Cancer Institute. The activities include outreach, research and cancer education. Overall, NACP seeks to expand capacity for culturally-sensitive and community-relevant research on cancer, and to continue developing respectful collaborations that will empower sovereign Native American communities to define, implement, and achieve their goals for cancer health equity.
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- Francine C Gachupin
- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University Department of Pathology, University of Arizona
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Burnette CE, Liddell J, Roh S, Lee YS, Lee HY. American Indian women cancer survivors' perceptions and experiences with conventional and non-conventional mental health care for depressive symptoms. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2021; 26:186-205. [PMID: 29962228 PMCID: PMC6314900 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1493439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Background: Despite cancer and depression being disproportionately high for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women, such cancer survivors' help-seeking practices and perceptions related to depression are absent in extant research. A broader context of historical oppression has set the stage for unequal health outcomes and access to quality services. The purpose of this article was to explore AI women cancer survivors' experiences with conventional mental health services and informal and tribally-based assistance, as well as barriers related to mental health service utilization.Methods: A qualitative descriptive study methodology, with qualitative content analysis, was used to examine the experiences of AI women cancer survivors as they related to help-seeking experiences for depressive symptoms. The sample included 43 AI women cancer survivors (n = 14 breast cancer, n = 14 cervical cancer, and n = 15 colon and other types of cancer survivors).Results: Since receiving a cancer diagnosis, 26 (62%) participants indicated they had feelings of depression. Some participants (n = 13) described mixed perceptions of the mental health service system. Generally, participants viewed families and informal support systems as primary forms of assistance, whereas conventional services were reported as a supplementary or 'as needed' forms of support, particularly when the informal support system was lacking. Participants received help in the forms of psychotropic medications and psychotherapy, as well as help from family and AI-specific healing modalities (e.g. sweat lodges and healing ceremonies). Stigma and confidentiality concerns were primary barriers to utilizing conventional services as described by 12 (29%) participants.Discussion: Participants' help primarily came from family and tribally-based entities, with conventional mental health care being more salient when informal supports were lacking. The mixed perceptions espoused by participants may be related to a broader context of historical oppression; family and social support and tribally-based services may be protective factors for cancer survivors with depression.
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- Catherine E. Burnette
- School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: 504-862-3495,
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- City, Community, and Culture PhD Program, School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: 504-862-3495,
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- Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota, 365 Health Science Center, 1400 West 22 Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: 605-357-1593,
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- School of Social Work, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, Phone: 415-405-0944,
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- School of Social work, The University of Alabama, 1022 Little Hall, Box 870314, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, Phone: 205-348-6553,
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Burnette CE, Roh S, Liddell J, Lee YS. American Indian women cancer survivors' coping with depressive symptoms. J Psychosoc Oncol 2019; 37:494-508. [PMID: 30590999 PMCID: PMC6529281 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2018.1525467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Depressive symptoms have been identified as a primary predictor of quality of life among cancer patients. Depression and cancer are co-occurring and disproportionately elevated for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. The purpose of this article is to examine American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors' coping mechanisms for depressive symptoms. RESEARCH APPROACH The methodology included a qualitative descriptive approach with conventional content analysis to examine the coping strategies of AI women cancer survivors associated with depressive symptoms. The interview guide was semi-structured and developed in collaboration with a community advisory board (CAB). Data-derived qualitative analysis was used to generate codes inductively from the data. PARTICIPANTS A sample of 43 AI women cancer survivors (n = 14 cervical cancer, n = 14 breast cancer, and n = 15 other cancers) from the Northern Plains region, in the state of South Dakota were interviewed. Data were collected from June 2014 to February 2015. Methodological approach: Qualitative content analysis was used for data analysis, which allowed themes to emerge inductively from the data. Analysis revealed 430 preliminary codes. After de-briefing, validation, and discussion among coauthors, these were then sorted into 67 codes. Member checks with all available participants were conducted to minimize misinterpretation. FINDINGS A total of 26 participants (62%) indicated they had feelings of depression since their cancer diagnosis. Women coped with depressive feelings by (a) participating in faith traditions; (b) seeking creative and positive outlets; (c) martialing family and social support; and (d) keeping busy with other life activities. INTERPRETATION AI women experienced depressive symptoms following a cancer diagnosis and used a variety of positive coping mechanisms to create personal meaning. Implications for Psychosocial Providers or Policy: AI women may need unique support following a cancer diagnosis, and interventions should incorporate AI beliefs and traditions, such as storytelling and talking with family and community members.
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- Catherine E. Burnette
- School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: 504-862-3495,
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- Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota, 365 Health Science Center, 1400 West 22 Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, Phone: 605-357-1593,
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- City, Community, and Culture PhD Program, School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112, Phone: 504-862-3495,
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- School of Social Work, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132, Phone: 415-405-0944,
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Burnette CE, Roh S, Liddell J, Lee YS. The Resilience of Indigenous Women of the U.S. Who Experience Cancer: Transcending Adversity. JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK 2019; 30:198-213. [PMID: 34239389 PMCID: PMC8258612 DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2019.1628680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Almost no research specifically explores resilience among Indigenous women of the U.S. who experience cancer. A qualitative descriptive study included a sample of 43 Indigenous women from the Northern Plains region of the U.S. Almost 90% (88%, n=37) of participants indicated personal growth in response to having cancer, indicating they valued relationships (n=3), had a stronger faith (n=5), were grateful and living in moment (n=21), were healthier (n=5), and helped others (n=6) in response to their cancer experience. Results indicate that factors that promote and facilitate resilience are critical for culturally responsive practice with Indigenous women.
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- Catherine E Burnette
- School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota, 365 Health Science Center, 1400 West 22 Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
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- School of Social Work, Tulane University, 127 Elk Place, #8906, New Orleans, LA 70112
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- School of Social Work, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
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Frerichs L, Schumacher K, Watanabe-Galloway S, Duran F(T. Development of the Northern Plains Native Family Cancer Caregiver Education Program. J Palliat Care 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/082585971202800109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Leah Frerichs
- L Frerichs (corresponding author): University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, 984365 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198–4365
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- K Schumacher: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Burhansstipanov L, Krebs LU, Bradley A, Gamito E, Osborn K, Dignan MB, Kaur JS. Lessons Learned While Developing “Clinical Trials Education for Native Americans” Curriculum. Cancer Control 2017; 10:29-36. [PMID: 14581902 DOI: 10.1177/107327480301005s05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This paper highlights lessons learned while developing the Clinical Trials Education for Native Americans (CTENA) curriculum. The CTENA is a culturally specific clinical trials education curriculum that evolved from another ongoing NCI-supported project, Clinical Trials Education for Colorado Providers. The multicultural team learned many lessons while developing, pretesting, and revising this curriculum. These include allocating sufficient time and resources to tailor presentations for diverse tribal settings and workshop participants, addressing barriers to participation in clinical trials through culturally appropriate strategies, providing information to foster informed decision making related to participation, and writing as a team to increase cultural breadth of examples and interactive experiences. There are multiple challenges to developing and implementing a culturally acceptable curriculum on clinical trials within medically underserved communities. Both the multicultural team and the curriculum benefited from the collaborative process, resulting in a culturally relevant clinical trials curriculum that will assist Native Americans to make informed choices about clinical trials participation. The lessons shared here, which may need to be modified to be culturally relevant to other underrepresented communities, may be beneficial to others developing similar curricula for other medically underserved populations.
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Grimes C, Dankovchik J, Cahn M, Warren-Mears V. American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Patients' Perceptions of a Culturally Specific Patient Navigator Program. J Prim Prev 2017; 38:121-135. [PMID: 27838858 PMCID: PMC5313295 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-016-0458-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lack of access to care, funding limitations, cultural, and social barriers are challenges specific to tribal communities that have led to adverse cancer outcomes among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). While the cancer navigator model has been shown to be effective in other underserved communities, it has not been widely implemented in Indian Country. We conducted in-depth interviews with 40 AI/AN patients at tribal clinics in Idaho and Oregon. We developed the survey instrument in partnership with community members to ensure a culturally appropriate semi-structured questionnaire. Questions explored barriers to accessing care, perceptions of the navigator program, satisfaction, and recommendations. AI/AN cancer patients reported physical, emotional, financial, and transportation barriers to care, but most did not feel there were any cultural barriers to receiving care. Navigator services most commonly used included decision making, referrals, transportation, scheduling appointments, and communication. Satisfaction with the program was high. Our study provides a template to develop a culturally appropriate survey instrument for use with an AI/AN population, which could be adapted for use with other indigenous patient populations. Although our sample was small, our qualitative analysis facilitated a deeper understanding of the barriers faced by this population and how a navigator program may best address them. The results reveal the strengths and weakness of this program, and provide baseline patient satisfaction numbers which will allow future patient navigator programs to better create evaluation benchmarks.
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- Carol Grimes
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 918 NE Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR, 97211, USA
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- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97201, USA.
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- College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, 6430 SE Ogden St., Portland, OR, 97206, USA
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- Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97201, USA
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Shahid S, Teng THK, Bessarab D, Aoun S, Baxi S, Thompson SC. Factors contributing to delayed diagnosis of cancer among Aboriginal people in Australia: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e010909. [PMID: 27259526 PMCID: PMC4893856 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Delayed presentation of symptomatic cancer is associated with poorer survival. Aboriginal patients with cancer have higher rates of distant metastases at diagnosis compared with non-Aboriginal Australians. This paper examined factors contributing to delayed diagnosis of cancer among Aboriginal Australians from patient and service providers' perspectives. METHODS In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted in two stages (2006-2007 and 2011). Inductive thematic analysis was assisted by use of NVivo looking around delays in presentation, diagnosis and referral for cancer. PARTICIPANTS Aboriginal patients with cancer/family members (n=30) and health service providers (n=62) were recruited from metropolitan Perth and six rural/remote regions of Western Australia. RESULTS Three broad themes of factors were identified: (1) Contextual factors such as intergenerational impact of colonisation and racism and socioeconomic deprivation have negatively impacted on Aboriginal Australians' trust of the healthcare professionals; (2) health service-related factors included low accessibility to health services, long waiting periods, inadequate numbers of Aboriginal professionals and high staff turnover; (3) patient appraisal of symptoms and decision-making, fear of cancer and denial of symptoms were key reasons patients procrastinated in seeking help. Elements of shame, embarrassment, shyness of seeing the doctor, psychological 'fear of the whole health system', attachment to the land and 'fear of leaving home' for cancer treatment in metropolitan cities were other deterrents for Aboriginal people. Manifestation of masculinity and the belief that 'health is women's domain' emerged as a reason why Aboriginal men were reluctant to receive health checks. CONCLUSIONS Solutions to improved Aboriginal cancer outcomes include focusing on the primary care sector encouraging general practitioners to be proactive to suspicion of symptoms with appropriate investigations to facilitate earlier diagnosis and the need to improve Aboriginal health literacy regarding cancer. Access to health services remains a critical problem affecting timely diagnosis.
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- Shaouli Shahid
- Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University
- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia
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- Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, University of Western Australia
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University
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- Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia
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Hohl S, Molina Y, Koepl L, Lopez K, Vinson E, Linden H, Ramsey S. Satisfaction with cancer care among American Indian and Alaska Natives in Oregon and Washington State: a qualitative study of survivor and caregiver perspectives. Support Care Cancer 2016; 24:2437-44. [PMID: 26638004 PMCID: PMC4846546 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-3041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To better understand satisfaction with care among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons with cancer, we explored dimensions of the provider relationship that contributed to satisfaction among caregivers and survivors who received cancer treatment in Oregon and Washington State. METHODS Between November 2011 and April 2013, the project team interviewed 11 caregivers and 71 AI/AN cancer survivors residing in Oregon and Washington State. Interview questions aimed to elicit participant experiences with care providers and factors associated with cancer care satisfaction. Interviews were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach in which concepts were identified and themes derived from interview data. RESULTS Three overarching themes, each with two sub-themes, emerged from the data: (1) universal factors: bolstering understanding, involvement, and empathy in care; (2) minority-specific factors: incorporating culture and community into care; and (3) AI/AN-unique factors: interacting with Indian health clinics and Indian Health Service (IHS). CONCLUSIONS The results of our study suggest that satisfaction with care among survivors and their caregivers must be examined within the context of culture and community, particularly among minority patients. Our study demonstrates providers' critical role in ensuring AI/AN patients emerge satisfied with cancer treatment by honoring their AI/AN-specific needs, such as respect for integration of traditional healing modalities and navigation of specialty care coordination.
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- Sarah Hohl
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, 1100 Fairview Avenue N.M3-B232, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
- School of Public Health, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Center for Research on Women and Gender, Cancer Center, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, 1100 Fairview Avenue N.M3-B232, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Portland, OR, USA
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- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Portland, OR, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, 1100 Fairview Avenue N.M3-B232, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, 1100 Fairview Avenue N.M3-B232, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Dankovchik J, Hoopes MJ, Warren-Mears V, Knaster E. Disparities in life expectancy of pacific northwest American Indians and Alaska natives: analysis of linkage-corrected life tables. Public Health Rep 2015; 130:71-80. [PMID: 25552757 DOI: 10.1177/003335491513000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) experience a high burden of mortality and other disparities compared with the general population. Life tables are an important population health indicator; however, federal agencies have not produced life tables for AI/ANs, largely due to racial misclassification on death certificates. Our objective was to correct this misclassification and create life tables for AI/ANs who resided in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S., making comparisons with the general population. METHODS To correct racial misclassification, we conducted probabilistic record linkages between death certificates from three Northwest states-Idaho, Oregon, and Washington State-issued during 2008-2010, and AI/AN patient registration records. We calculated mortality rates and generated period life tables for AI/ANs and non-Hispanic white (NHW) Americans. RESULTS Overall life expectancy at birth for Northwest AI/ANs was 72.8 years, which was 6.9 years lower than that of NHW Americans. Male AI/ANs had a lower life expectancy (70.9 years) than female AI/ANs (74.6 years). The disparity in life expectancy between AI/ANs and their NHW counterparts was higher for females (with AI/ANs living 7.3 years fewer than NHW females) than for males (with AI/ANs living 6.7 years fewer than NHW males). The greatest disparity in mortality rates was seen among young adults. CONCLUSION Data linkage with a registry of known AI/ANs allowed us to generate accurate life tables that had not previously been available for this population and revealed disparities in both life expectancy at birth and survival across the life span. These results represent an important tool to help AI/AN communities as they monitor their health and promote efforts to eliminate health disparities.
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- Jenine Dankovchik
- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Improving Data & Enhancing Access Project, Portland, OR
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- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Improving Data & Enhancing Access Project, Portland, OR
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- Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Improving Data & Enhancing Access Project, Portland, OR ; Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, Portland, OR
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- Seattle Indian Health Board, Urban Indian Health Institute, Seattle, WA
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Warren-Mears V, Dankovchik J, Patil M, Fu R. Impact of patient navigation on cancer diagnostic resolution among Northwest Tribal communities. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2013; 28:109-18. [PMID: 23242563 PMCID: PMC3610770 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0436-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The patient navigator model has not been widely implemented in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, but may be effective in improving cancer outcomes for this population. Subjects were enrolled from eight clinics at Tribes throughout the Northwest (n = 1,187). Four clinics received navigation. Time between abnormal finding and definitive diagnosis was recorded. We examined whether odds of obtaining definitive diagnosis by 60, 90, and 365 days differed between the two groups. The odds of definitive diagnosis within 365 days for navigated subjects was 3.6 times (95 % CI, 1.47, 8.88; p = 0.01) the odds for control subjects. The outcome at 60 and 90 days did not significantly differ between the two groups. Our findings indicate that patient navigation did not significantly impact chance of diagnosis by 60 or 90 days from abnormal finding. However, it did improve the chance of avoiding extreme delays in obtaining a definitive diagnosis.
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- Victoria Warren-Mears
- Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97201
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- Northwest Tribal Cancer Navigator Program & NW IDEA Project, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97201, Ph# 503-416-3265, Fax # 503-228-8182,
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- Northwest Tribal Cancer Navigator Program, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, 2121 SW Broadway, Suite 300, Portland, Oregon 97201, Ph# 503-416-3265, Fax # 503-228-8182,
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, Ph# 503-494-6069,
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Eschiti V, Burhansstipanov L, Watanabe-Galloway S. Native cancer navigation: the state of the science. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2012; 16:73-82, 89. [PMID: 22297010 DOI: 10.1188/12.cjon.73-82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this literature review is to determine the current state of the science for the effectiveness of patient navigation on improving outcomes of cancer care across the continuum among Native Americans. The research will help healthcare professionals ascertain potential evidence-based practice guidelines and gaps in knowledge, which may provide direction for future research. Data synthesis included the use of Native navigation for cancer care, which has been demonstrated in limited, nonrandomized studies to improve cancer knowledge, access to care, and quality of life for Native Americans. Those studies had limitations, including small sample size, self-report of outcome measures, and lack of randomization. Evidence is insufficient to conclude that the use of Native navigation is superior to usual cancer care for Native American patients. Oncology nurses have a role in training personnel to serve as cancer navigators. Nurses need to be supportive of culturally appropriate navigation programs and know about services provided by navigators. In addition, nurse educators need to encourage Native Americans in their communities to consider choosing nursing as a profession. If an oncology nurse has an interest in research, opportunities exist to assist with or conduct research projects regarding Native cancer navigation. A particular need exists for addressing the gaps in research identified in this article.
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- Valerie Eschiti
- College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
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Burhansstipanov L, Dignan M, Jones KL, Krebs LU, Marchionda P, Kaur JS. Comparison of quality of life between Native and non-Native cancer survivors: Native and non-Native cancer survivors' QOL. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2012; 27:S106-13. [PMID: 22302431 PMCID: PMC3544405 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0318-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This paper compares quality of life (QOL) outcomes between Native American and non-Native cancer survivors. Native Patient Navigators helped Native cancer patients complete a 114-item QOL survey and access survivorship information available on the NACES website. The survey was modified from Ferrell et. al’s QOL measure and assessed the four domains of cancer survivorship: physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. Findings from Native survivors were compared to Ferrell’s findings. This is the first time that QOL outcomes have been compared between Native and Non-Native cancer survivors. Natives scored lower for physical and social QOL, the same for psychological QOL, and higher for spiritual QOL in comparison to non-Natives. Overall QOL scores were the same. Although this is the largest sample of Native cancer survivors reported in peer-reviewed manuscripts, these Native survivorship data are based on a self-selected group and it is unknown if the findings are generalizable to others.
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- Linda Burhansstipanov
- Native American Cancer Research Corporation, 3022 South Nova Road, Pine, CO 80470-7830, USA,
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- Prevention Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Markey Cancer Center, Room CC444, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0093, USA,
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- Southeastern Program Evaluation, 4623 Hallandale Drive, Batavia, OH 45103, USA,
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- University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing, Box C288-18, ED2N Room 4209, 13120 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA,
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- Native American Cancer Research Corporation (NACR), 3110 S. Wadsworth, #103, Lakewood, CO 80227, USA,
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- Native American Programs, Spirit of EAGLES, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA,
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Warson E. Healing pathways: art therapy for American Indian cancer survivors. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2012; 27:S47-S56. [PMID: 22311692 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0324-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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There is a paucity of research addressing quality of life factors for American Indian and Alaska Native cancer survivors. Complementary forms of therapy, such as art therapy, are beginning to address quality of life factors through the "healing" arts for cancer survivors. The purpose of this mixed methods pilot was to explore the effects of culturally relevant art interventions on stress reduction for American Indian cancer survivors and their family members. Forty-six adult participants attended one of three workshops held within two settlements of the Coharie tribe and one southeastern urban tribal center. The data collected consisted of a pretest and posttest State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI) and artwork resulting from three directed interventions. The artwork was analyzed using qualitative coding methods; however, the scores from the STPI were inconclusive because the inventory was determined to be culturally biased. While statistical significance was not achieved, the findings from qualitative coding reinforced a native concept of wellness focusing on the complex interaction between mind, body, spirit, and context. This pilot study also demonstrated how a community-driven approach was instrumental in the development of the overall workshop format. An expansion of the pilot study is also presented with preliminary results available in 2012.
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Burhansstipanov L, Krebs LU, Seals BF, Bradley AA, Kaur JS, Iron P, Dignan MB, Thiel C, Gamito E. Native American breast cancer survivors' physical conditions and quality of life. Cancer 2010; 116:1560-71. [PMID: 20120031 PMCID: PMC2868581 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Based on Survivors' Guidance, an interactive, Web-based, culturally relevant Native American cancer survivorship program, Native American Cancer Education for Survivors (NACES), was developed. The focus of the program is to improve quality of life (QOL) for Native American breast cancer survivors. METHODS NACES is a community-driven research and education project, based on the Social Cognitive Theoretical Model. Participants complete a QOL survey that includes physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and social components. This publication focuses on the physical component of the survey collected by trained Native American patient advocates, and compares physical conditions among Native American breast cancer survivors who were diagnosed within 1 year, those diagnosed between 1 and 4 years, and those who are long-term survivors (diagnosed > or = 5 years ago). RESULTS For the first time, survivorship issues are reported specifically for Native American breast cancer patients (n = 266). Selected access issues document situations that contribute to disparities. Comorbidities such as high blood pressure and arthritis are common in the survivors, with more than a third having diabetes, in addition to breast cancer. Numerous side effects from cancer treatments are experienced by these survivors. CONCLUSIONS These data describe what Native American breast cancer patients are experiencing based on self-reported information. Clearly there is need for much more work and long-term tracking of Native American patients to begin to document if or how the severity of physical symptoms lessens over time and if their experiences are significantly different from non-Native Americans.
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Gould J, Sinding C, Mitchell TL, Gustafson DL, Peng I, Mcgillicuddy P, Fitch MI, Aronson J, Burhansstipanov L. "Below their notice": exploring women's subjective experiences of cancer system exclusion. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2009; 24:308-314. [PMID: 19838890 DOI: 10.1080/08858190902997324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The experiences that marginalized breast cancer populations have in common are rarely considered. METHODS The authors look across 3 qualitative studies to explore the experiences of older, lower-income, and Aboriginal women diagnosed with cancer and treated by the cancer care system in Ontario, Canada. RESULTS The research examines critical moments in participants' narratives that parallel one another and are categorized within 2 themes: Not Getting Cancer Care and Not Getting Supportive Care. CONCLUSIONS Although exploratory, the findings merit attention both for what they tell us about women's experiences, and because they suggest disparities in access to treatment and psychosocial support.
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- Judy Gould
- Women's College Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario.
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Mokuau N, Braun KL. Family support for Native Hawaiian women with breast cancer. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2007; 22:191-6. [PMID: 17760528 DOI: 10.1007/bf03174336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND A cancer diagnosis affects not only the individual but the entire family. Despite the growing body of literature on family support as a resource in cancer care, there is very little research on how cancer affects families in non-Western cultures. A minority population that experiences a disproportionate burden from cancer is Native Hawaiian women. METHODS In this study, 8 Native Hawaiian women with breast cancer and 17 family members of other Native Hawaiian women with breast cancer participated in focus groups examining family support. Specifically, types of support provided by the family (eg, informational, emotional, and tangible), changing dynamics of family roles, and recommendations for health care providers, with attention paid to the influence of culture on family support, were topics that were examined. RESULTS Similarly to other populations, Native Hawaiians viewed the family as the most important source of emotional and tangible support for women with cancer, and identified a need for increased informational support for both patients and families in the face of cancer. However, their reference to specific cultural values and practices within the 'ohana (family) [eg, haku (family liaison) and ho'omana (spirituality)] reflects a uniqueness that has implications for clinical work with this population. CONCLUSIONS Consideration of cultural values and practices may enhance health care services for this population.
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Paltoo DN, Chu KC. Patterns in cancer incidence among American Indians/Alaska Natives, United States, 1992-1999. Public Health Rep 2004; 119:443-51. [PMID: 15219802 PMCID: PMC1497649 DOI: 10.1016/j.phr.2004.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cancer is a major public health concern in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. However, information on the incidence of cancer is lacking for this group. The purpose of this study is to report cancer incidence patterns for the U.S. AI/AN population. METHODS Age-adjusted annual cancer incidence rates for 1992 through 1999 were calculated for 12 Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) areas, representing a sample (42%) of the U.S. AI/AN population. Trends in cancer incidence rates for the AI/AN sample were determined using standard linear regression of log-transformed rates and were compared to those of the U.S. white population. RESULTS The top five incident cancers (from highest to lowest) among AI/AN males were prostate, lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, kidney and renal pelvis, and stomach cancers. Among AI/AN women, cancers of the breast, colon and rectum, lung and bronchus, endometrium, and ovary ranked highest. Four sites where cancer incidence rates are greater for AI/ANs than for whites include gallbladder (the AI/AN rate was 4.1 times the rate for white males and 2.6 times the rate for white females), liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers (1.3 times for males and 2.3 times for females), stomach (1.2 times for males and 1.5 times for females), and kidney and renal pelvis (1.03 times for males and 1.07 times for females). The data show increasing trends for AI/AN males and females and declining trends for white males and females for colorectal, stomach, and pancreatic cancers and leukemia. Similar differences between AI/AN rates and white rates were found for urinary bladder cancers in males and gallbladder cancer in females. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of SEER data allowed for the determination of disparities in cancer incidence between a sample of the U.S. AI/AN population and the white population. The findings of this study provide baseline information necessary for developing cancer prevention and intervention strategies specific to the AI/AN population to address these cancer disparities.
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- Dina N Paltoo
- Cancer Prevention Studies Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Till JE. Evaluation of support groups for women with breast cancer: importance of the navigator role. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2003; 1:16. [PMID: 12756054 PMCID: PMC155785 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-1-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2003] [Accepted: 05/01/2003] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND At least some forms of breast cancer are increasingly being viewed as a chronic illness, where an emphasis is placed on meeting the various ongoing needs of people living with cancer, their families and other members of their social support networks. This commentary outlines some approaches to the evaluation of cancer-related support groups, with a particular emphasis on those designed to provide long-distance support, via the internet, for women with breast cancer. DISCUSSION The literature on evaluations of community-based cancer support groups indicates that they offer a number of benefits, and that it is more reasonable to expect an impact of such interventions on psychosocial functioning and/or health-related quality of life than on survival. The literature on both face-to-face and online social support groups suggests that they offer many advantages, although evaluation of the latter delivery mechanism presents some ethical issues that need to be addressed. Many popular online support groups are peer-moderated, rather than professionally-moderated. In an evaluation of online support groups, different models of the role of the "navigator" need to be taken into account. Some conceptual models are outlined for the evaluation of the "navigator role" in meeting the informational, decisional and educational needs of women with breast cancer. The Breast-Cancer Mailing List, an example of an unmoderated internet-based peer-support group, is considered within the context of a Shared or Tacit Model of the navigator role. CONCLUSION Application of the concept of a "navigator role" to support groups in general, and to unmoderated online ones in particular, has received little or no attention in the research literature. The navigator role should be taken into account in research on this increasingly important aspect of cancer communication.
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- James E Till
- Department of Medical Biophysics and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, and Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada.
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