Nativity differences in socioeconomic barriers and healthcare delays among cancer survivors in the All of Us cohort.

Angel Arizpe Stephanie Navarro Carol Y Ochoa-DominguezClaudia RodriguezSue E KimAlbert J Farias

Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2023)

We found that SES barriers to healthcare delays have a greater impact among foreign-born than US-born cancer survivors. Higher health literacy may mitigate healthcare delays among US cancer survivors. Healthcare providers, systems and policymakers should assess and address social determinants of health and promote health literacy as a way to minimize healthcare delays among both foreign- and US-born cancer survivors.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
health information
low birth weight
gestational age
childhood cancer
public health
mental health
risk assessment
climate change
preterm birth