Association of Neighborhood Measures of Social Determinants of Health With Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the US Midwest.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite advances in cancer treatment and cancer-related outcomes, disparities in cancer mortality remain. Lower rates of cancer prevention screening and consequent delays in diagnosis may exacerbate these disparities. Better understanding of the association between area-level social determinants of health and cancer screening may be helpful to increase screening rates.

Objective

To examine the association between area deprivation, rurality, and screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in patients from an integrated health care delivery system in 3 US Midwest states (Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin).

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional study of adults receiving primary care at 75 primary care practices in Minnesota, Iowa, an

SUBMITTER: Kurani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063513 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature