Episode 107: Social Determinants Lead to Unequal Access to Health Care

Deborah Watkins Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN, senior vice president of research and professor in the department of radiation oncology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and a presenter at the 2020 ONS Bridge™ virtual conference, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss social determinants of health, their impact on cancer care, and what oncology nurses should be aware of when providing care to all populations, no matter a patient’s background.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode Notes Check out these resources from today’s episode:

• The NCPD activity for this episode has expired, but you can still earn NCPD through many other Oncology Nursing Podcast episodes. Find a full list of opportunities.
• Register for ONS Bridge.
• ONS Calls for Immediate Response to Care in Diverse Communities
• ONS Voice article: A Zip Code Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
• Other cancer health disparities articles on ONS Voice
• ONS Voice articles on nurse navigators
• Healthy People 2020 social determinants of health overview
• Healthy People 2020 social determinants of health interventions and resources
• National Cancer Institute’s study: How Does COVID-19 Affect People With Cancer? NCCAPS Will Help Find Out