Given B A, Given C W, Harlan A N
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1317.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 1994 May;10(2):114-22. doi: 10.1016/s0749-2081(05)80065-8.
Demographic, geographic, and economic forces have influenced the treatment and supportive care of patients with cancer and their families who reside in rural areas. The trends that limit access to cancer care include an aging population, lower income, less comprehensive insurance coverage, ill-equipped and poorly staffed health care facilities, and geographic isolation from health care services. It is important to develop strategies that can be used to overcome the barriers to rural cancer care.
人口统计学、地理和经济因素影响了居住在农村地区的癌症患者及其家庭的治疗和支持性护理。限制获得癌症护理的趋势包括人口老龄化、收入较低、保险覆盖范围不全面、医疗保健设施设备不足且人员配备差，以及与医疗保健服务在地理上隔绝。制定可用于克服农村癌症护理障碍的策略很重要。
