Wayne State University issued the following announcement June 26.
A Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty member with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has launched a survey to ask community members about their experiences with health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor of Oncology Hayley Thompson, Ph.D., is the associate center director of Community Outreach and Engagement at Karmanos, and principal investigator of the study.
Questions will focus specifically on cancer prevention, screening and treatment, as well as COVID-19 concerns, social distancing and impacts on diverse communities. The survey will enroll 2,000 participants in Karmanos’ 46-county catchment area. Members of the general adult population, cancer patients and cancer survivors are asked to participate. The survey is funded by the National Cancer Institute.
Responses will be analyzed by the Office of Cancer Health Equity and Community Engagement’s research study team, which will create reports, presentations and publications based on the data. Specific reports will be provided to community partner organizations and other social service agencies so they may develop and implement strategies to increase access to appropriate cancer resources based on survey results, in collaboration with partner organizations. Results will inform practical policies and systems change to support vulnerable populations that disproportionately carry the COVID-19 burden.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Wayne State University
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