Publications by authors named "N Huguet"
Background: Social risks are negatively associated with receipt of cancer preventive care. As knowledge is lacking on the pathways underlying these associations, we investigated associations between patient-reported social risks and colorectal cancer (CRC), cervical cancer, and breast cancer screening order provision and screening completion.
Methods: This study included patients eligible for CRC, cervical cancer, or breast cancer screening at 186 community-based clinics between July 1, 2015, and February 29, 2020.
Objectives: To investigate the association between maternal cervical cancer (CC) screening status and child human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake. To understand if child sex or social deprivation index (SDI) modify this association.
Methods: We used a national cohort of children linked to at least one parent using electronic health record (EHR) data from a network of community health centers across the United States.
Article Synopsis
- Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic diseases, is a significant public health issue, especially among adults in socially deprived areas who face higher disease burdens and limited resources.
- A study analyzed electronic health record data from over 816,000 patients using mixed-effects Poisson regression to explore the link between social deprivation and chronic disease accumulation across the U.S.
- Results showed that people in more deprived areas had higher initial chronic disease counts, although they tended to accumulate additional diseases more slowly, highlighting the need to consider social factors in public health strategies.
Achieving Cancer Equity by Improving Health Insurance Access for All Latinos.
J Prim Care Community Health
September 2024
Cancer is the top leading cause of death among Latino people. Lack of health insurance is a significant contributor to inadequate cancer detection and treatment. Despite healthcare policy expansions such as the Affordable Care Act, Latino people persistently maintain the highest uninsured rate among any ethnic and racial group in the US, especially among Latino individuals who are immigrants or part of a mixed immigration status household.
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