The Landscape of Care for Women Veterans with Cancer: An Evidence Map.

Autor: Pace R; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA. rachel.pace@va.gov., Goldstein KM; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Division of General Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA., Williams AR; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Cooperative Studies Program Epidemiology Center, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Million Veteran Program, Boston Coordinating Center, Boston, MA, USA., Clayton-Stiglbauer K; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA., Meernik C; The Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX, USA., Shepherd-Banigan M; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.; Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.; Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA., Chawla N; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Moss H; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA., Skalla LA; Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA., Colonna S; Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA., Kelley MJ; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.; National Oncology Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA., Zullig LL; Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation, Durham VA Healthcare System, Durham, NC, USA.; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of general internal medicine [J Gen Intern Med] 2024 Sep; Vol. 39 (12), pp. 2300-2316. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 04.
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08903-7
Abstrakt: Background: Women are the fastest growing veteran group in the US and the number of women veterans (WVs) with cancer is rising; however, little is known about this population. Cancer care for WVs is complex and it is essential to understand their unique needs and care coordination challenges to provide evidence-based care. The purpose of this review is to map the quantity, distribution, and characteristics of literature describing cancer and its treatment among WVs.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase (Elsevier), and Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate) from inception through January, 2024. Publications were eligible that reported gender-specific data on any aspect of cancer care among WVs. Data was abstracted by a single investigator with over-reading.
Results: Forty-six reports were included; 44 were observational and 19 had a women-only sample. There were no interventional reports and no qualitative reports had a patient sample. Breast cancer was the most commonly addressed (n = 19). There were six additional reports on sex-specific cancers. Many reports used large VA databases or previous trial data, creating the potential for patient overlap between reports. Among VA-specific areas of interest, only three reports evaluated the potential implications of racial differences and only two included a transgender population. No reports examined the effects of toxic exposures on cancer. Within the NCI Cancer Control Continuum, crosscutting areas were more commonly represented; over half (25) of the reports addressed epidemiology. There were few reports on focus areas and little overlap between focus and crosscutting areas.
Discussion: Existing literature provides an inadequate understanding of the population of WVs with cancer. There is scant information regarding the population of WVs with cancer, their care preferences or experiences, or how to best identify and address unmet healthcare needs. It is imperative to expand research to provide evidence-based care for this population.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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