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  1. Article ; Online: Physician outreach and access to gynecologic cancer care.

    Shalowitz, David I

    Gynecologic oncology

    2021  Volume 160, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–2

    MeSH term(s) Female ; Genital Neoplasms, Female/therapy ; Guideline Adherence ; Gynecology ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Oncologists ; Physicians ; Rural Population ; United States
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 801461-9
    ISSN 1095-6859 ; 0090-8258
    ISSN (online) 1095-6859
    ISSN 0090-8258
    DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.12.008
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  2. Article ; Online: Safeguards for procedural consent in obstetric care.

    Shalowitz, David I / Ralston, Steven J

    Journal of medical ethics

    2023  Volume 49, Issue 9, Page(s) 628–629

    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Obstetrics ; Informed Consent
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 194927-5
    ISSN 1473-4257 ; 0306-6800
    ISSN (online) 1473-4257
    ISSN 0306-6800
    DOI 10.1136/jme-2023-109212
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  3. Article ; Online: The road to geographic equity in access to gynecologic cancer care.

    Shalowitz, David I / Charlton, Mary E

    Gynecologic oncology

    2022  Volume 166, Issue 3, Page(s) 375–376

    MeSH term(s) Female ; Genital Neoplasms, Female/therapy ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 801461-9
    ISSN 1095-6859 ; 0090-8258
    ISSN (online) 1095-6859
    ISSN 0090-8258
    DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.07.018
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  4. Article ; Online: Ethical Outreach for Rural Cancer Care in the United States: Balancing Access With Optimal Clinical Outcomes.

    Shalowitz, David I / Magalhaes, Monica / Miller, Franklin G

    JCO oncology practice

    2023  Volume 19, Issue 5, Page(s) 225–229

    MeSH term(s) United States/epidemiology ; Humans ; Health Services Accessibility ; Rural Population ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Neoplasms/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 3028198-2
    ISSN 2688-1535 ; 2688-1527
    ISSN (online) 2688-1535
    ISSN 2688-1527
    DOI 10.1200/OP.22.00629
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  5. Article ; Online: An implementation science approach to the systematic study of access to gynecologic cancer care.

    Shalowitz, David I / Schroeder, Mary C / Birken, Sarah A

    Gynecologic oncology

    2023  Volume 172, Page(s) 78–81

    Abstract: Introduction: Barriers to access to cancer care are profoundly threatening to patients with gynecologic malignancies. Implementation science focuses on empirical investigation of factors influencing delivery of clinical best practices, as well as ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Barriers to access to cancer care are profoundly threatening to patients with gynecologic malignancies. Implementation science focuses on empirical investigation of factors influencing delivery of clinical best practices, as well as interventions designed to improve delivery of evidence-based care. We outline one prominent framework for conducting implementation research and discuss its application to improving access to gynecologic cancer care.
    Methods: Literature on the use of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) was reviewed. Delivery of cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian carcinoma was selected as an illustrative case of an evidence-based intervention (EBI) in gynecologic oncology. CFIR domains were applied to the context of cytoreductive surgical care, highlighting examples of empirically-assessable determinants of care delivery.
    Results: CFIR domains include Innovation, Inner Setting, Outer Setting, Individuals, and Implementation Process. "Innovation" relates to characteristics of the surgical intervention itself; "Inner Setting" relates to the environment in which surgery is delivered. "Outer Setting" refers to the broader care environment influencing the Inner Setting. "Individuals" highlights attributes of persons directly involved in care delivery, and "Implementation Process" focuses on integration of the Innovation within the Inner Setting.
    Conclusions: Prioritization of implementation science methods in the study of access to gynecologic cancer care will help ensure that patients are able to utilize interventions with the greatest prospect of benefiting them.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Delivery of Health Care/methods ; Genital Neoplasms, Female/surgery ; Implementation Science ; Primary Health Care/methods ; Qualitative Research ; Health Equity ; Health Services Accessibility
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 801461-9
    ISSN 1095-6859 ; 0090-8258
    ISSN (online) 1095-6859
    ISSN 0090-8258
    DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.03.012
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  6. Article ; Online: State Standards for Insurance Access to Oncologists.

    Moore, Catherine J / Shalowitz, David I

    JNCI cancer spectrum

    2021  Volume 5, Issue 1

    Abstract: As the market for health insurance plans expands, each state is responsible for setting standards to ensure that plans contain adequate coverage for cancer care. Little is currently known about what criteria states use for network adequacy of insurance ... ...

    Abstract As the market for health insurance plans expands, each state is responsible for setting standards to ensure that plans contain adequate coverage for cancer care. Little is currently known about what criteria states use for network adequacy of insurance plans. We contacted representatives of the Department of Insurance (or equivalent) for 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as searched official state websites to compile data on network adequacy standards for cancer care nationwide. The standards of 16 (31.4%) states contained only qualitative elements for access to an oncologist (eg, "reasonable access"), 7 (13.7%) states included only quantitative elements (eg, travel distance and time restrictions), and 24 (47.1%) states included standards with both qualitative and quantitative elements. Standards from 4 states were not available. States should make certain that robust, transparent protections exist to ensure that patients are able to access high-quality cancer care without experiencing the financial toxicity associated with out-of-network billing.
    MeSH term(s) District of Columbia ; Health Services Accessibility/standards ; Humans ; Insurance Benefits/standards ; Insurance Coverage/standards ; Insurance, Health/standards ; Medical Oncology ; Oncologists ; State Government ; United States
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2515-5091
    ISSN (online) 2515-5091
    DOI 10.1093/jncics/pkaa113
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  7. Article: Physician perspectives on clinician-to-clinician telemedical consultation for gynecologic cancers: A qualitative study.

    Wagi, Cheyenne / Shalowitz, David I / Randazzo, Aliza / Peluso, Alexandra / Birken, Sarah

    Gynecologic oncology reports

    2024  Volume 52, Page(s) 101363

    Abstract: Objective: Approximately fifteen million women in the United States live > 50 miles from a gynecologic oncologist. Telemedical technology allows patients' local physicians to consult with subspecialist gynecologic oncologists without burdening patients ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Approximately fifteen million women in the United States live > 50 miles from a gynecologic oncologist. Telemedical technology allows patients' local physicians to consult with subspecialist gynecologic oncologists without burdening patients with unnecessary in-person visits. Although critical to adoption of this technology, physicians' input into implementation of clinician-to-clinician consultation has not been sought. We therefore gathered feedback about experiences with referrals, communication, and openness to telemedical consultation from gynecologic oncologists, gynecologists, and medical oncologists.
    Methods: We recruited gynecologic oncologists, gynecologists, and medical oncologists from practices serving rural patients to participate in semi-structured interviews. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Theoretical Domains Framework guided the interviews. Questions focused on factors influencing adoption and implementation of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine. Interviews were conducted via WebEx, recorded, and transcribed. Two investigators coded interviews using the combined frameworks and identified salient themes.
    Results: We conducted 11 interviews (6 gynecologic oncologists, 3 gynecologists, 2 medical oncologists) and identified themes encompassing communication burnout, barriers to sharing patient information, need for further logistical information, and potential benefits to patients.
    Conclusions: Clinician-to-clinician telemedicine may improve access to gynecologic cancer care by decreasing barriers to subspecialty expertise while simultaneously benefiting referring and consultant clinicians through improved identification and workup of patients who may need in-person consultation. To optimize desired outcomes, telemedical consultation must allow for communication of relevant patient information and records and easy integration into clinical workflow. Importantly, clinicians must perceive the consultation as improving patients' access to specialty care.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2818505-5
    ISSN 2352-5789
    ISSN 2352-5789
    DOI 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101363
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  8. Article ; Online: Predictors of germline genetic testing referral and completion in ovarian cancer patients at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.

    Saylor, Katherine W / Fernandes, Elizabeth Q / Adams, Michael / Paraghamian, Sarah / Shalowitz, David I

    Gynecologic oncology

    2024  Volume 186, Page(s) 53–60

    Abstract: Objectives: To identify predictors of referral and completion of germline genetic testing among newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients, with a focus on geographic social deprivation, oncologist-level practices, and time between diagnosis and completion ...

    Abstract Objectives: To identify predictors of referral and completion of germline genetic testing among newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients, with a focus on geographic social deprivation, oncologist-level practices, and time between diagnosis and completion of testing.
    Methods: Clinical and sociodemographic data were abstracted from medical records of patients newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer between 2014 and 2019 in the University of North Carolina Health System. Factors associated with referral for genetic counseling, completion of germline testing, and time between diagnosis and test results were identified using multivariable regression.
    Results: 307/459 (67%) patients were referred for genetic counseling and 285/459 (62%) completed testing. The predicted probability of test completion was 0.83 (95% CI: 0.77-0.88) for patients with a referral compared to 0.27 (95% CI: 0.18-0.35) for patients without a referral. The predicted probability of referral was 0.75 (95% CI: 0.69-0.82) for patients at the 25th percentile of ZIP code-level Social Deprivation Index (SDI) and 0.67 (0.60-0.74) for patients at the 75th percentile of SDI. Referral varied by oncologist, with predicted probabilities ranging from 0.47 (95% CI: 0.32-0.62) to 0.93 (95% CI: 0.85-1.00) across oncologists. The median time between diagnosis and test results was 137 days (IQR: 55-248 days). This interval decreased by a predicted 24.46 days per year (95% CI: 37.75-11.16).
    Conclusions: We report relatively high germline testing and a promising trend in time from diagnosis to results, with variation by oncologist and patient factors. Automated referral, remote genetic counseling and sample collection, reduced out-of-pocket costs, and educational interventions should be explored.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 801461-9
    ISSN 1095-6859 ; 0090-8258
    ISSN (online) 1095-6859
    ISSN 0090-8258
    DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.03.028
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  9. Article ; Online: Pre-pandemic geographic access to hospital-based telehealth for cancer care in the United States.

    Shalowitz, David I / Hung, Peiyin / Zahnd, Whitney E / Eberth, Jan

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) e0281071

    Abstract: Importance: Little is known about US hospitals' capacity to ensure equitable provision of cancer care through telehealth.: Objective: To conduct a national analysis of hospitals' provision of telehealth and oncologic services prior to the SARS-CoV-2 ... ...

    Abstract Importance: Little is known about US hospitals' capacity to ensure equitable provision of cancer care through telehealth.
    Objective: To conduct a national analysis of hospitals' provision of telehealth and oncologic services prior to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, along with geographic and sociodemographic correlates of access.
    Design, setting, and participants: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis with Geographic Information Systems mapping of 1) 2019 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Hospital Survey and IT Supplement, 2) 2013 Urban Influence Codes (UIC) from the United States Department of Agriculture, 3) 2018 Area Health Resources Files from the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA).
    Interventions: Hospitals were categorized by telehealth and oncology services availability. Counties were classified as low-, moderate-, or high-access based on availability of hospital-based oncology and telehealth within their boundaries.
    Main outcomes and measures: Geospatial mapping of access to hospital-based telehealth for cancer care. Generalized logistic mixed effects models identified associations between sociodemographic factors and county- and hospital-level access to telehealth and oncology care.
    Results: 2,054 out of 4,540 hospitals (45.2%) reported both telehealth and oncology services. 272 hospitals (6.0%) offered oncology without telehealth, 1,369 (30.2%) offered telehealth without oncology, and 845 (18.6%) hospitals offered neither. 1,288 out of 3,152 counties with 26.6 million residents across 41 states had no hospital-based access to either oncology or telehealth. After adjustment, rural hospitals were less likely than urban hospitals to offer telehealth alongside existing oncology care (OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.14-0.55; p < .001). No county-level factors were significantly associated with telehealth availability among hospitals with oncology.
    Conclusions and relevance: Hospital-based cancer care and telehealth are widely available across the US; however, 8.4% of patients are at risk for geographic barriers to cancer care. Advocacy for adoption of telehealth is critical to ensuring equitable access to high-quality cancer care, ultimately reducing place-based outcomes disparities. Detailed, prospective, data collection on telehealth utilization for cancer care is also needed to ensure improvement in geographic access inequities.
    MeSH term(s) United States/epidemiology ; Humans ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Retrospective Studies ; Pandemics ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Prospective Studies ; Hospitals, Rural ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Telemedicine ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Neoplasms/therapy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0281071
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  10. Article ; Online: Routine informed consent for mismatch repair testing in endometrial cancers: Review and ethical analysis.

    DeMari, Joseph A / Shalowitz, David I

    Gynecologic oncology

    2022  Volume 167, Issue 1, Page(s) 123–128

    Abstract: Objective: To review available data regarding consent for tumor testing for mismatch repair (MMR), and to make recommendation for ethical best practices based on synthesis of contemporary data and ethical principles.: Methods: PubMed and CINAHL ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To review available data regarding consent for tumor testing for mismatch repair (MMR), and to make recommendation for ethical best practices based on synthesis of contemporary data and ethical principles.
    Methods: PubMed and CINAHL databases were searched through September 2021; articles reporting on consent for MMR tumor testing for patients at risk for Lynch Syndrome were abstracted. Additional articles were identified through review of references. Key data and ethical principles were extracted, summarized, and analyzed in the context of contemporary clinical practice.
    Results: 16 articles met inclusion criteria for this review, none of which specifically related to MMR testing for endometrial cancers. All but two studies were published prior to the approval of pembrolizumab for treatment of MMR-deficient tumors. Scant available data suggest that routine consent prior to tumor testing is uncommon; however, several decision aids improved patient knowledge and satisfaction prior to deciding whether to proceed with tumor testing. Previous ethical analyses invoke clinical utility, potential germline implications, and logistical factors in making recommendations regarding consent practices. These analyses varied in their final recommendations; however, all had significant deficits in their arguments related to contemporary clinical care for patients with endometrial cancer.
    Conclusion: Current data are needed to assess the impact of potential consent strategies for tumor testing. Based on available data, and consistent with contemporary ethical best practices, we recommend that planned MMR testing of endometrial cancers be discussed routinely with patients verbally or in surgical consent documents.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis/pathology ; DNA Mismatch Repair ; Endometrial Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Endometrial Neoplasms/genetics ; Endometrial Neoplasms/pathology ; Ethical Analysis ; Female ; Humans ; Informed Consent ; MutL Protein Homolog 1
    Chemical Substances MutL Protein Homolog 1 (EC 3.6.1.3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 801461-9
    ISSN 1095-6859 ; 0090-8258
    ISSN (online) 1095-6859
    ISSN 0090-8258
    DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.08.002
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