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Correlates of Supportive Care Needs among Asian Americans with Colorectal, Liver, and Lung Cancer from a Web-Based Patient Navigation Portal Intervention: The Patient COUNTS Study
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  • Katarina Wang,
  • Janet Chu,
  • Debora Oh,
  • Salma Shariff-Marco,
  • Laura Allen,
  • Mei-Chin Kuo,
  • Ching Wong,
  • Hoan Bui,
  • Junlin Chen,
  • Feng Ming Li,
  • Carmen Ma,
  • Angeline Truong,
  • Scarlett Gomez,
  • Tung Nguyen,
  • Janice Tsoh
Katarina Wang
University of California San Francisco Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Janet Chu
University of California San Francisco Division of General Internal Medicine
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Debora Oh
University of California San Francisco
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Salma Shariff-Marco
University of California San Francisco
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Laura Allen
University of California San Francisco
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Mei-Chin Kuo
University of California San Francisco
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Ching Wong
University of California San Francisco
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Hoan Bui
University of California San Francisco
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Junlin Chen
University of California San Francisco
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Feng Ming Li
Asian American Research Center on Health
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Carmen Ma
Asian American Research Center on Health
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Angeline Truong
Asian American Research Center on Health
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Scarlett Gomez
University of California San Francisco
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Tung Nguyen
Asian American Research Center on Health
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Janice Tsoh
University of California San Francisco

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Abstract

Background Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans, who face barriers to cancer care. Cancer supportive care needs among Asian Americans remain understudied. Methods We recruited 47 Asian American adults with colorectal, liver, or lung cancer who spoke Chinese, English, or Vietnamese, and were starting or undergoing cancer treatment. We assessed cancer supportive care needs in four domains: cancer information, daily living, behavioral health, and language assistance. Hierarchical cluster analysis was used to identify clusters of participants based on their need profiles to further examine the association between need profiles and quality of life (QoL) assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G). Results Participants (mean age=57.6) included 72% males and 62% spoke English less than very well. Older participants (age >65) and those with annual income <$50K reported higher daily living needs. Men and younger participants (age <50) reported higher behavioral health needs. We found 3 clusters displaying distinct cancer supportive need profiles: Cluster 1 (28% of the sample) displayed high needs across all domains; Cluster 2 (51%) had low overall needs; and Cluster 3 (21%) had high needs for cancer information and daily living. Cluster 1 participants reported lowest QoL. Conclusions Cancer supportive care needs among Asian American patients with colorectal, liver and lung cancer were associated with patient characteristics and QoL. Understanding cancer supportive care needs will inform future interventions to improve care and QoL for Asian American cancer patients.
25 May 2023Submitted to Cancer Reports
25 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 May 2023Assigned to Editor
25 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
31 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
29 Aug 20231st Revision Received
31 Aug 2023Submission Checks Completed
31 Aug 2023Assigned to Editor
31 Aug 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Sep 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major