Rosario Costas?Muñiz|Rohini Sen|Jennifer Leng|Abraham Aragones|Julia Ramirez|Francesca Gany
Cancer Stage Knowledge and Desire for Information: Mismatch in Latino Cancer Patients?
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
health knowledge crucial positive impact cancer outcomes patients cancer knowledge influences ability participate actively decisionmaking processes medical care treatment choices purpose study determine demographic medical correlates lack cancer stage knowledge desire information among latino cancer patients sample included 271 underserved latino cancer patients recruited four cancer clinics new york city participants completed needs assessment survey preferred language included sociodemographic healthrelated questions close twothirds sample 65 knowledge stage 38 unaware metastatic state tumor 15 patients expressed would like additional information diagnosis andor treatment controlling sociodemographic characteristics immigrant limited english proficiency monolingual spanish predictors stage unawareness less desireneed cancer information patients needing interpretation health care less likely know whether tumor metastasized cancer stage desire information cancer diagnosis andor treatment study shows considerably low levels stage awareness among latinos diagnosed cancer lack knowledge might adversely impact treatment decisions disease management future studies focus identifying barriers acquisition disease information diseasespecific informational deficits