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Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care.

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Jazowski, SA; Sico, IP; Lindquist, JH; Smith, VA; Bosworth, HB; Danus, S; Provenzale, D; Kelley, MJ; Zullig, LL
Published in: BMC Health Serv Res
April 13, 2021

BACKGROUND: Transportation barriers limit access to cancer care services and contribute to suboptimal clinical outcomes. Our objectives were to describe the frequency of Veterans reporting and the factors associated with transportation barriers to or from colorectal cancer (CRC) care visits. METHODS: Between November 2015 and September 2016, Veterans with incident stage I, II, or III CRC completed a mailed survey to assess perceived barriers to recommended care. Participants who reported difficulty with transportation to or from CRC care appointments were categorized as experiencing transportation barriers. We assessed pairwise correlations between transportation barriers, transportation-related factors (e.g., mode of travel), and chaotic lifestyle (e.g., predictability of schedules), and used logistic regression to examine the association between the reporting of transportation difficulties, distance traveled to the nearest Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, and life chaos. RESULTS: Of the 115 Veterans included in this analysis, 18% reported experiencing transportation barriers. Distance to the VA was not strongly correlated with the reporting of transportation barriers (Spearman's ρ = 0.12, p = 0.19), but chaotic lifestyle was both positively and significantly correlated with experiencing transportation barriers (Spearman's ρ = 0.22, p = 0.02). Results from the logistic regression model modestly supported the findings from the pairwise correlations, but were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Transportation is an important barrier to or from CRC care visits, especially among Veterans who experience greater life chaos. Identifying Veterans who experience chaotic lifestyles would allow for timely engagement in behavioral interventions (e.g., organizational skills training) and with support services (e.g., patient navigation).

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BMC Health Serv Res

DOI

EISSN

1472-6963

Publication Date

April 13, 2021

Volume

21

Issue

1

Start / End Page

332

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Transportation
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • 4206 Public health
 

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Jazowski, S. A., Sico, I. P., Lindquist, J. H., Smith, V. A., Bosworth, H. B., Danus, S., … Zullig, L. L. (2021). Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care. BMC Health Serv Res, 21(1), 332. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06339-x
Jazowski, Shelley A., Isabelle P. Sico, Jennifer H. Lindquist, Valerie A. Smith, Hayden B. Bosworth, Susanne Danus, Dawn Provenzale, Michael J. Kelley, and Leah L. Zullig. “Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care.BMC Health Serv Res 21, no. 1 (April 13, 2021): 332. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06339-x.
Jazowski SA, Sico IP, Lindquist JH, Smith VA, Bosworth HB, Danus S, et al. Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Apr 13;21(1):332.
Jazowski, Shelley A., et al. “Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care.BMC Health Serv Res, vol. 21, no. 1, Apr. 2021, p. 332. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s12913-021-06339-x.
Jazowski SA, Sico IP, Lindquist JH, Smith VA, Bosworth HB, Danus S, Provenzale D, Kelley MJ, Zullig LL. Transportation as a barrier to colorectal cancer care. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Apr 13;21(1):332.
Journal cover image

Published In

BMC Health Serv Res

DOI

EISSN

1472-6963

Publication Date

April 13, 2021

Volume

21

Issue

1

Start / End Page

332

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Veterans
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United States
  • Transportation
  • Humans
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Health Policy & Services
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Appointments and Schedules
  • 4206 Public health