Financial instability, insurance, and transportation influence timely head and neck cancer care in the United States: Patient and healthcare worker perspectives
Financial instability, insurance gaps, and transportation challenges create barriers to HNC care for disadvantaged patients. Understanding these SDOH can improve care timeliness and patient experiences.
Authors
- Regan W. Bergmark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-4343)
- Rosh K.V. Sethi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1508-1363)
- Ravindra Uppaluri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-6828)
- Laura A. Goguen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8335-8566)
- Heather Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1513-6205)
- Elisabeth E. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5688-4736)
- Eleni Marie Rettig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4715-0087)
- Donald J. Annino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-0263)
- Daniel Dohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7052-1288)
- Sana Batool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9300-9172)
- Gezzer Ortega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2049-811X)
- Daniel L. Faden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5284-7762)
- Amanda J. Reich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5922-4154)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral Oncology
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2025.107607
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13