Grant Details
Grant Number: |
5R01CA258464-03 Interpret this number |
Primary Investigator: |
Heintzman, John |
Organization: |
Oregon Health & Science University |
Project Title: |
FRONTIERS: Foreign-Born Latinos Cancer Screening |
Fiscal Year: |
2024 |
Abstract
Project Summary
Latino immigrants experience numerous disparities in the receipt of routine health care. They may be at
risk for significant poor outcomes from cancer; however, the extent to which Latino immigrants experience
appropriate cancer screening and prevention services, compared with US born-Latinos and non-Hispanic
whites, is not well understood. This may be, in part, because studying the health care of Latino immigrants has
numerous challenges. Foreign-born status is not widely and routinely collected, and foreign-born patients may
not have the access to healthcare related datasets that would objectively record their healthcare utilization.
Additionally, while there is some scientific evidence that different sub groups of immigrants (Mexican
individuals, for instance, Spanish speaking individuals, rural- residing immigrants) may utilize services
differently in general than contrasting groups, the knowledge on these differences is incomplete because
studies to date have failed to include all necessary data to understand these relationships.
In order to better understand cancer prevention disparities between foreign-born Latinos, US-born
Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites, we will leverage a unique data resource from a large, national network of
community health centers with shared electronic health record data that is linked to community-level social
determinants of health data. This large, longitudinal dataset contains country of birth for >100,000 Latinos and
also contains unprecedented data linkages which will let us assess disparities and better understand which
specific groups are most at risk for the under-utilization of cancer prevention. Understanding these factors that
most heavily impact cancer preventive service use is crucial to the prioritization of population-based
interventions to improve cancer outcomes.
This research will enable action/intervention in three ways: 1. It will help clinical providers understand
their patients' barriers to care utilization, and further point-of-care efforts to address these barriers that
influence their Latino immigrant patients' utilization of recommended cancer prevention services. 2. It will
facilitate strategic partnerships between healthcare providers and community agencies poised to intervene in
social factors in the lives of Latino immigrants. 3. It will enable more informed policy decisions to improve
public health and wellness in foreign born Latinos.
Publications
Usability and feasibility of a take-home methadone web-application for opioid treatment program patients: A Small Business Innovation Research mixed methods study.
Authors: Giles M.
, Reynales L.
, Jayaraman A.
, Kaplan O.
, Verma K.
, Wiest K.
, Denney S.
, Hart C.
, Bailey S.R.
, Choi D.
, et al.
.
Source: Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment, 2024 Feb; 157, p. 209181.
EPub date: 2023-10-18 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 37858794
Related Citations
Achieving Cancer Equity by Improving Health Insurance Access for All Latinos.
Authors: Huguet N.
, Holderness H.
, Vasquez Guzman C.E.
, Marino M.
, Heintzman J.
.
Source: Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health, 2024 Jan-Dec; 15, p. 21501319241278874.
PMID: 39238260
Related Citations
The role of language in mammography orders among low-income Latinas over a 10-year period.
Authors: Heintzman J.
, Hodes T.
, Parras D.
, Lucas J.A.
, Guzman C.E.V.
, Chan B.
, Banegas M.P.
, Marino M.
.
Source: Preventive Medicine, 2023 Oct; 175, p. 107657.
EPub date: 2023-08-19 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 37573954
Related Citations
Disaggregating Latino nativity in equity research using electronic health records.
Authors: Marino M.
, Fankhauser K.
, Minnier J.
, Lucas J.A.
, Giebultowicz S.
, Kaufmann J.
, Hwang J.
, Bailey S.R.
, Crookes D.M.
, Bazemore A.
, et al.
.
Source: Health Services Research, 2023-03-28 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2023-03-28 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 36978286
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