Disparities in Psychosocial Outcomes Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors Living in Rural and Appalachian Areas
Survivors in rural and Appalachian areas may experience greater social difficulties 1 year post-diagnosis than those in more urban areas. Clinicians should routinely assess survivors' access to mental health and follow-up care. Future research should examine cultural barriers and beliefs that may contribute to these disparities.
Authors
- Kemar V. Prussien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5012-9425)
- Alexandra C. Himelhoch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4122-0507)
- Kathryn Vannatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9218-2352)
- Anna L. Olsavsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-2510)
- Kylie N. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8709-7102)
- Bruce E. Compas
- Micah Skeens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-8128)
- Cynthia A. Gerhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-3652)
- Shari L. Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3764-7126)
- Joseph Rausch
- Jessica E. Ralph
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1545-5017.70135
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- National Cancer Institute