Barriers to prostate cancer care: affordable care is not enough.
Qual Health Res
; 23(3): 375-84, 2013 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23202482
ABSTRACT
Low-income, uninsured Latino men face a myriad of barriers when accessing health care to detect, diagnose, treat, and manage their prostate cancer. In this study, we utilized grounded theory techniques to analyze transcripts of semistructured interviews with 60 Latino men enrolled in a state-funded public assistance program. We developed a descriptive framework to understand barriers to health care access among these men. Findings demonstrate that societal, systemic, and individual barriers function independently and together to bar access to prostate cancer care for Latino men. Participant perceptions illustrate the individual, interpersonal, and macro-level structures that impede access, stressing the need for expanded medical coverage coupled with measures to improve quality care. The health care system needs a multifaceted approach, including alleviation of financial burdens for underserved prostate cancer patients, empowerment of patients with navigational skills, access to culturally competent providers, and consistent monitoring of access to quality health care.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Próstata
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Assistência Pública
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Migrantes
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Pessoas sem Cobertura de Seguro de Saúde
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Barreiras de Comunicação
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article