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Background <p>Social needs are direct mediators of poor health outcomes. They are actionable targets for physicians and healthcare systems to address. The goal of this study was to evaluate the presence of unmet social needs in breast cancer patients at an NCI-designated academic cancer center (ACC) and its sister safety-net hospital (SNH).</p> Methods <p>Prospective cohort study of 336 patients with diagnosed breast cancer administered the Health Leads Social Needs Screening Toolkit. Patient demographics, risk factors, tumor characteristics, and stage-appropriate treatment were analyzed by using chi-square tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA).</p> Results <p>42% of patients presented to either hospital with one or more unmet social needs. The SNH patients were more likely to present with two or more unmet social needs compared to ACC patients (32% vs. 17%, <i>p</i> = .023), while ACC patients were more likely to present with zero or one unmet social needs compared to SNH patients (61% vs. 47.8% and 22% vs. 20%, respectively, <i>p</i> = .023). The most reported unmet social needs was a Lack of Companionship (17%). Patients who presented to SNH compared with ACC were more likely to report unmet social needs in the domains of Food Insecurity (20% vs. 8%, <i>p</i> = .003), Housing (25% vs. 14%, <i>p</i> = .024), Healthcare Costs (16% vs. 6%, <i>p</i> = .007), and Transportation (17% vs. 5%, <i>p</i> &lt; .001).</p> Discussion <p>There are significant differences in the presence of unmet social needs in patients who present to different hospital systems. Support systems which address these unmet social needs are important to improve breast cancer health outcomes.</p>

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A Comprehensive Analysis of Unmet Social Needs in Breast Cancer Patients Treated at an Academic Cancer Center and Sister Safety-Net Hospital

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    2025年8月4日

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  • Maya Lubarsky,
  • Alexandra E. Hernandez,
  • Peter A. Borowsky,
  • Cheyenne Thompson,
  • Allison Draper,
  • Carin Carroll,
  • Caroline Shermoen,
  • Susan B. Kesmodel,
  • Erin Kobetz,
  • Neha Goel

摘要

Background

Social needs are direct mediators of poor health outcomes. They are actionable targets for physicians and healthcare systems to address. The goal of this study was to evaluate the presence of unmet social needs in breast cancer patients at an NCI-designated academic cancer center (ACC) and its sister safety-net hospital (SNH).

Methods

Prospective cohort study of 336 patients with diagnosed breast cancer administered the Health Leads Social Needs Screening Toolkit. Patient demographics, risk factors, tumor characteristics, and stage-appropriate treatment were analyzed by using chi-square tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Results

42% of patients presented to either hospital with one or more unmet social needs. The SNH patients were more likely to present with two or more unmet social needs compared to ACC patients (32% vs. 17%, p = .023), while ACC patients were more likely to present with zero or one unmet social needs compared to SNH patients (61% vs. 47.8% and 22% vs. 20%, respectively, p = .023). The most reported unmet social needs was a Lack of Companionship (17%). Patients who presented to SNH compared with ACC were more likely to report unmet social needs in the domains of Food Insecurity (20% vs. 8%, p = .003), Housing (25% vs. 14%, p = .024), Healthcare Costs (16% vs. 6%, p = .007), and Transportation (17% vs. 5%, p < .001).

Discussion

There are significant differences in the presence of unmet social needs in patients who present to different hospital systems. Support systems which address these unmet social needs are important to improve breast cancer health outcomes.