Sarah T. Hawley|Nancy K. Janz|Sarah E. Lillie|Christopher R. Friese|Jennifer J. Griggs|John J. Graff|Ann S. Hamilton|Sarika Jain|Steven J. Katz
Perceptions of care coordination in a population-based sample of diverse breast cancer patients
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute|Wayne State University|University of Southern California|NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
identify factors associated perceptions care coordination diverse sample breast cancer patients breast cancer patients reported metropolitan seer registries detroit los angeles 605 207 surveyed diagnosis n 2268 rr 724 outcomes two dichotomous measures reflecting patient appraisal care coordination treatment experience primary independent variables raceethnicity white african american latinahigh acculturated latinalow acculturated health literacy low moderate high logistic regression used evaluate factors associated measures care coordination 2148 subjects included analytic dataset 164 women perceived low care coordination 125 reported low satisfaction raceethnicity significantly associated care coordination women low subjective health literacy 34 times likely high health literacy perceive low care coordination low satisfaction care coordination 388 95 ci 278541 319 95 ci 225452 respectively many breast cancer patients positively appraised care coordination patients low health literacy perceived low care coordination providers aware health literacy deficits may contribute patients attitudes towards breast cancer care coordination