Rosario Costas?Muñiz|Migda Hunter-Hernández|Olga Garduño-Ortega|Jennifer Morales-Cruz|Francesca Gany
Ethnic differences in psychosocial service use among non-Latina white and Latina breast cancer survivors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
background study examined use psychosocial services ie social work psychiatric psychological spiritualpastoral services among latina nonlatina white breast cancer survivors methods survivors received treatment comprehensive cancer center new york completed mailed questionnaire interest help distress psychosocial service use descriptive nonparametric statistics used explore ethnic differences use interest psychosocial services results thirtythree percent breast cancer survivors reported needing mental health psychosocial services cancer diagnosis 33 latinas 34 whites 34 survivors discussed oncologist cancer care provider emotional problems needs diagnosis 30 latinas 36 whites 40 survivors reported needing services received referral psychosocial services 42 latinas 39 whites sixtysix percent survivors reported needing services contact counselor mental health professional psychiatrist psychologist social worker diagnosis 57 latinas 71 whites 61 needing services reported receiving psychosocial services 53 latinas 67 whites whites significantly likely latinas contact social worker 33 vs 17 respectively receive psychotropic medication 15 vs 0 respectively however latinas significantly likely receive spiritual counseling whites 11 vs 3 respectively conclusion study revealed gaps groups however gaps differed group crucial study address potential differences psychosocial services availability acceptability helpseeking behaviors ethnically diverse cancer patients survivors