Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Well-being of Rural and American Indian Cancer Patients in Washington State
Status: Current
Grant Start: 01/01/2021
Grant End: 12/31/2022
Rural and American Indian communities experience serious health disparities. Among the most disturbing is a greater incidence of cancer, often associated with modifiable risk factors. We will conduct a cross-sectional study to examine the impacts of COVID-19 on selected measures of health, health care, personal, socio-cultural, and economic outcomes among cancer patients from 15 rural and American Indian-serving clinics. This study will help understand the intersectionality of COVID-19 with cancer and how it impacts health care access, patient care, and patient well-being.
Partners
- Ferry County Memorial Hospital
- Palouse Medical Center
- Jefferson Healthcare
- Lincoln Hospital/Davenport Clinic
Funding Sponsors
- Empire Health
Communities Involved
- Tribal communities
- Rural communities
IREACH Programs
Principal Investigator(s)
Team Member(s)
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Odile Madesclaire, MPH
Scientific Operations Manager -
Carolyn Noonan, MS
Analyst -
Gina Leipertz, MGH
Research Assistant
Heath Research Initiatives
- American Indian and Alaska Native