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YIS - Young Investigator Session incl. Q & A with Longstanding IASLC Members (ID 238)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Young Investigator Session
- Track: Other
- Presentations: 7
- Moderators:L. Carr, J.R. Jett
- Coordinates: 9/06/2015, 07:30 - 11:00, Mile High Ballroom 4a-4f
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YIS.01 - Introduction to IALSC: What It Can Do For You (ID 3511)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): D.P. Carbone
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YIS.02 - Planning an Academic Career in Lung Cancer (ID 3512)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): H.A. Wakelee
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YIS.03 - How to Write a Grant Application for Young Investigators (ID 3513)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): S.M. Dubinett
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YIS.04 - How to Get Your Paper Published (ID 3514)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): A. Adjei
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YIS.05 - How to Present Data at a Conference (ID 3515)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): T. Mok
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YIS.06 - Making the Most of the WCLC: A Guide for First Time Attendees (ID 3516)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): S. Novello
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YIS.07 - Q & A with Longstanding IASLC Members (ID 3517)
07:30 - 11:00 | Author(s): P.A. Bunn, Jr, D. Carney, F. Shepherd, M. Tsuboi
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ED 04 - How to Set up a Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program Within a Community Care Environment and Provide Everyone with the Best Care for Lung Cancer (ID 4)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Education Session
- Track: Community Practice
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:J.M. Luna, S.E. Witta
- Coordinates: 9/07/2015, 14:15 - 15:45, Mile High Ballroom 2a-3b
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ED04.03 - Treating Diverse Communities (ID 1784)
14:15 - 15:45 | Author(s): L. Carr
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Minority populations often suffer disproportionately from lung cancer due to 1) lower levels of education 2) jobs with higher occupational hazards 3) housing in areas with higher environmental hazards and 4) economic disadvantage. Lower socioeconomic status leads to higher rates of uninsured or underinsured populations living in neighborhoods with less access to quality health care. The recently published “Neighborhood Deprivation Study of Lung Cancer”, demonstrated living in a social-economic depressed environment, defined as high rates of low education status (< 10 years formal education), low income (less than 50% of individual median income), high unemployment and high rates of social welfare assistance, leads to higher incidence and mortality from lung cancer[1]. The lung cancer mortality was 13 per 1000 in high deprivation neighborhoods vs 8 per 1000 (OR 1.6) in low deprivation neighborhoods. Minority communities also have more barriers to effective cancer care. Barriers include differences in culturally related health beliefs, (values and preferences that are not understood by health care providers and lead to decreased compliance with medical recommendations), language discordance, provider stereotypes that lead to health care disparities, limited clinic hours of service that do not account for community work patterns, etc. Health care disparities in lung cancer have been studied in treatment decisions for early-stage disease. Bach et al. studied the differences in survival of Medicare beneficiaries with stage I or II NSCLC based on race[2]. The five year survival of black patients was significantly less than white patients, 26 % vs. 34.1% (p < 0.001). The difference in survival could be accounted for by the lower number of black patients treated with surgery, 64.0 % vs. 76.7 % for white patients. Although the difference in treatment had an impact on survival, the authors could not determine if this was due to patient held health beliefs regarding surgery and/or black patients being offered surgical resection less often. A similar outcome was seen by Koshy et al. when examining the National Cancer Database for differences in radiation treatment modalities offered for early stage disease[3]. Socioeconomic factors, including insurance type and race/ ethnicity, were significant variables in determining if a patient received no radiation therapy, conventional radiation therapy or stereotactic body radiation therapy. Each of these barriers is important to study and overcome as efforts to improve the treatment of diverse patient populations will increase the lung cancer cure rate. Applying cultural competence to cancer care delivery will improve adherence to screening and prevention measures, improve compliance to medical treatment and necessary follow-up, and reduce health care disparities. Effectively treating diverse populations of lung cancer patients requires change on multiple levels within healthcare delivery. On an organizational level, the leadership and workforce must allow for greater minority representation, to remain connected to the communities they serve. For minority patients, racial concordance between patient and physician is associated with greater patient satisfaction and higher self-reported quality of care. Specific quality measures for diverse patient populations must be developed. For example, patient-reported health care quality surveys can be adapted to better evaluate culturally diverse populations. Ultimately, health care organizations benefit from establishing ongoing links for consultation with representatives from diverse communities. On a structural level, work-processes can be adapted to aid diverse patient populations. Often the intake process is difficult or cumbersome for minority patients to navigate. Lack of interpreter services or inappropriate health care education materials can limit the effectiveness of the clinic visit. Ngo-Metzger et al. studied the effects of language discordance between patient and provider within a Chinese and Vietnamese population in the US. Patients with language discordant providers reported receiving less health education compared to those with language concordant providers. This effect was mitigated with the use of a clinic interpreter[4]. This language barrier includes key signage and patient information documents. The Joint Commission has published guidance in establishing effective communication, both written and verbal, for diverse patient populations[5]. Finally the clinical (patient- provider encounter) level must be addressed. When cultural differences between provider and patient are not fully understood it becomes a barrier to effective care. Diverse patient populations have specific health beliefs; such as use of home remedies, attitude toward medical care and medical practices, level of trust in doctors and the health system. Each of these differences, if not understood, can interfere with effective care. The Witness Program is an example of a successful, culturally competent approach to health care delivery[6]. Although African-American (AA) women have high rates of breast cancer, screening with mammography was low in this population. To better understand the cultural barriers associated with breast cancer screening among this group, investigators performed multiple focus groups. By directly interviewing AA women in the community barriers to breast cancer screening were identified. The Witness Program® turned cultural barriers into culturally based interventions. Key to this project are Witness Role Models – African American breast and cervical cancer survivors who talk about their experiences with other AA women in a community setting. This approach has led to improved rates of breast cancer screening among the women who participated in this educational program. Training of medical providers in cultural competency is necessary to effectively treat diverse patient communities. Efforts to improve the care of diverse patient populations will increase the lung cancer cure rate. This begins by having a clear understanding of the community that is served, including health care values and beliefs, predominate language used, and any barriers to health care that are present. Training for staff in cultural competency and the ability to evaluate the perceived quality of health care of diverse populations is needed to provide the best care. References 1. Li et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2015; 10:256-263. 2. Bach PB et al. N Engl J Med. 1999; 341:1198-1205. 3. Koshy et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2015; 10:264-271. 4. Ngo-Metzger et al. J Gen Intern Med. 22(suppl 2):324-30. 5. The Joint Commission: Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals. Oakbrook Terrace, IL: The Joint Commission, 2010. 6. Bailey et al. J Natl Med Assoc. 2000; 92:136-142.
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