Addressing Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Unhoused Populations: A Call for Equitable Access and Compassionate Care

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery Pub Date : 2024-05-02 DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1786531

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Abstract

Housing is essential for health. Unhoused individuals have markedly worse health status than the general population culminating in higher rates of premature mortality. Cancer is a leading cause of death in older unhoused adults. Caring for unhoused patients at risk for or with colorectal cancer poses challenges at every stage of oncologic care: prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. These challenges result in later stages at diagnosis and worse overall survival. Health systems can work to advance health equity in colorectal cancer in unhoused patients by improving access to care, transitions of care, health care quality, and focusing on socioeconomic/environmental impact.

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应对无住房人群中的结直肠癌差异：呼吁公平就医和体恤关怀

住房对健康至关重要。没有住房的人的健康状况明显不如普通人，过早死亡的比例也更高。癌症是无房老年人的主要死因。照顾有结肠直肠癌风险或患有结肠直肠癌的无房病人在肿瘤治疗的每个阶段都会面临挑战：预防、筛查、诊断、治疗和随访。这些挑战导致患者在诊断时处于较晚阶段，总体生存率较低。医疗系统可以通过改善医疗服务的可及性、医疗服务的过渡、医疗服务的质量，以及关注社会经济/环境影响，来促进无住房患者的结直肠癌健康公平。

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Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGYSURGERY-SURGERY

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

7.10%

发文量

期刊介绍： Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery is a review journal that publishes topic-specific issues on diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum, and anus. Designed for clinicians, researchers, and educators involved with diseases of the intestinal tract, the journal covers a broad spectrum of basic information, controversial clinical issues, and established and innovative diagnostic techniques. Issue topics comprehensively cover the entire specialty over a 3-4 year period, allowing the articles to serve as study material for educational programs and certifying examinations. The inclusion of research and clinical material also allows physicians to remain knowledgeable of current advances in the specialty.