Publications by authors named "Kimberly M Alexander"

Article Synopsis
  • There are ongoing disparities in cancer treatment, with Black patients typically receiving fewer treatment cycles than White patients.
  • The ACCURE intervention successfully addressed this issue by employing trained nurse navigators to ensure Black patients received the same level of care, eliminating the disparity in treatment completion.
  • The analysis of navigator notes revealed six key themes focusing on patient support, which highlight the importance of transparency and accountability in improving cancer care for marginalized populations.
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The abundance of literature documenting the impact of racism on health disparities requires additional theoretical, statistical, and conceptual contributions to illustrate how anti-racist interventions can be an important strategy to reduce racial inequities and improve population health. Accountability for Cancer Care through Undoing Racism and Equity (ACCURE) was an NIH-funded intervention that utilized an antiracism lens and community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches to address Black-White disparities in cancer treatment completion. ACCURE emphasized change at the institutional level of healthcare systems through two primary principles of antiracism organizing: transparency and accountability.

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