Racial Differences in Patient Portal Activation and Research Enrollment Among Patients With Prostate Cancer.
Chanita Hughes HalbertMelanie JeffersonCaitlin G AllenOluwole A BabatundeRichard DrakePeggi AngelStephen J SavageLewis FreyMichael LillyTed ObiJihad S ObeidPublished in: JCO clinical cancer informatics (2021)
Although the majority of patients with prostate cancer activated their patient portal, rates of patient portal activation were lower among African American patients and those who lived in areas with greater social deprivation. Greater efforts are needed to promote patient portal activation among African American patients with prostate cancer and address access to health information technology among those who live in socially disadvantaged geographic areas.