Open AccessCardio-Oncology Health Disparities: Social Determinants of Health and Care for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
Author(s) -
Lakeshia Cousin,
Natalee Roper,
Timiya S. Nolan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1538-067X
pISSN - 1092-1095
DOI - 10.1188/21.cjon.s1.36-41
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cardiotoxicity , health equity , social determinants of health , cancer , ethnic group , health care , disease , family medicine , oncology , intensive care medicine , gerontology , public health , nursing , chemotherapy , sociology , anthropology , economics , economic growth
Black women experience higher rates of cardiotoxicity and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related comorbidities than White women. These racial and ethnic disparities are primarily from the earlier onset of CVD risk factors, social determinants of health (SDOH), and cardiotoxicity screening and surveillance disparities.