Cancer disparities research partnership in lakota country: Clinical trials, patient services, and community education for the oglala, rosebud, and cheyenne river sioux tribes

D. Rogers and D.G. Petereit

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 12, 2129-2132

Abstract: Native Americans served by the Aberdeen, Billings, and Bemidji areas of the Indian Health Service (IHS) have a cancer mortality rate approximately 40% higher than that of the overall US population. The National Cancer Institute has funded Rapid City Regional Hospital to provide clinical trials, behavioral research, a genetic protocol, patient navigator services (assisting patients with health care coordination and financial issues and helping them to understand their options), and community education for members of 3 western South Dakota tribes. Challenges faced by the project included obtaining multiple approvals from 3 tribes, 4 IHS facilities, and 5 institutional review boards; travel distances; lack of screening; red tape of referrals; and refusal by some payers to cover clinical trials. Building trust through ongoing communication and community presence is key to a successful project.

Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053645

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