“There’s just such a mismatch”: a qualitative exploration of health systems and organizational-level barriers to accessing cancer services among people experiencing structural marginalization
Our findings highlight the mismatches between how cancer services are currently designed and delivered, and the specific needs of people experiencing health and social inequities. These findings also point to organizations delivering cancer services as potential sites for transformation toward more equitable access to cancer care. Equity-oriented healthcare may offer a framework for service design and delivery to improve access to cancer care and experiences of care.
Authors
- Leah K. Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-9461)
- Scott M. Beck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4060-9403)
- Tara C. Horrill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-5624)
- Amber Bourgeois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1346-7537)
- Annette J. Browne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-4428)
- Jess Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8864-6425)
- KELLI I. STAJDUHAR (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-4712)
- Jagbir Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9937-0084)
- Michael McKenzie
Institutions
- BC Cancer Agency (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation (US)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02554-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- University of Manitoba
- Oncology Nursing Foundation