Racial Disparities in Analgesic and Psychiatric Medication Use During End-Of-Life Care in Advanced-Stage Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study
We identified significant disparities in the use of analgesic and psychiatric medications among patients with advanced-stage colorectal cancer. Our findings are significant given the emerging importance of symptom management on health-related quality of life and survival. Future research is needed to understand causal factors, their influence on patient-reported outcomes such as symptom relief, and the development of strategies to close these medication use gaps.
Authors
- Lisa Scarton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1255-0811)
- John M. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0033-4508)
- Jiang Bian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2238-5429)
- Xiwei Lou
- Sherise C. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4886-3169)
- Yi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0587-4105)
- David L. DeRemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-9552)
- Diana J. Wilkie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3954-8933)
- Olga M. Trejos Kweyete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0727-6303)
Institutions
- Indiana University Health (US)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (US)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- University of Florida Health Science Center (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Research Communications
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1158/2767-9764.crc-25-0164
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Florida Department of Health
- University of Florida
- National Institutes of Health
- University of Florida Health