Jaime M Preussler1, Lih-Wen Mau2, Navneet S Majhail3, Margaret Bevans4, Emilie Clancy2, Carolyn Messner5, Leslie Parran6, Kate A Pederson2, Stacy Stickney Ferguson2, Kent Walters7, Elizabeth A Murphy2, Ellen M Denzen2. 1. National Marrow Donor Program®/Be The Match®, 3001 Broadway St NE, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, USA. jpreussl@nmdp.org. 2. National Marrow Donor Program®/Be The Match®, 3001 Broadway St NE, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, USA. 3. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 4. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA. 5. CancerCare, New York, NY, USA. 6. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA. 7. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is performed in select centers in the United States (U.S.), and patients are often required to temporarily relocate to receive care. The purpose of this study was to identify housing barriers impacting access to HCT and potential solutions. METHODS: A mixed-methods primary study of HCT social workers was conducted to learn about patient housing challenges and solutions in place that help address those barriers. Three telephone focus groups were conducted with adult and pediatric transplant social workers (n = 15). Focus group results informed the design of a national survey. The online survey was e-mailed to a primary social worker contact at 133 adult and pediatric transplant centers in the U.S. Transplant centers were classified based on the patient population cared for by the social worker. RESULTS: The survey response rate was 49%. Among adult programs (n = 45), 93% of centers had patients that had to relocate closer to the transplant center to proceed with HCT. The most common type of housing option offered was discounted hotel rates. Among pediatric programs (n = 20), 90% of centers had patients that had to relocate closer to the transplant center to proceed with HCT. Ronald McDonald House was the most common option available. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to explore housing challenges faced by patients undergoing HCT in the U.S. from the perspective of social workers and to highlight solutions that centers use. Transplant centers will benefit from this knowledge by learning about options for addressing housing barriers for their patients.
PURPOSE: Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is performed in select centers in the United States (U.S.), and patients are often required to temporarily relocate to receive care. The purpose of this study was to identify housing barriers impacting access to HCT and potential solutions. METHODS: A mixed-methods primary study of HCT social workers was conducted to learn about patient housing challenges and solutions in place that help address those barriers. Three telephone focus groups were conducted with adult and pediatric transplant social workers (n = 15). Focus group results informed the design of a national survey. The online survey was e-mailed to a primary social worker contact at 133 adult and pediatric transplant centers in the U.S. Transplant centers were classified based on the patient population cared for by the social worker. RESULTS: The survey response rate was 49%. Among adult programs (n = 45), 93% of centers had patients that had to relocate closer to the transplant center to proceed with HCT. The most common type of housing option offered was discounted hotel rates. Among pediatric programs (n = 20), 90% of centers had patients that had to relocate closer to the transplant center to proceed with HCT. Ronald McDonald House was the most common option available. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to explore housing challenges faced by patients undergoing HCT in the U.S. from the perspective of social workers and to highlight solutions that centers use. Transplant centers will benefit from this knowledge by learning about options for addressing housing barriers for their patients.
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