Episode 193: How Social Determinants of Health Affect Cardio-Oncology Survivorship

Cardio-oncology care is complex, and social determinants of health may create life-threatening disparities for many patients. ONS member Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing in Gainesville and member of the Greater Tampa ONS Chapter, joins Stephanie Jardine, BSN, RN, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, to discuss cardio-oncology survivorship, the influence of social determinants of health, and how nurses can promote equity in care to improve outcomes for their patients.  Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod  Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0  The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  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. Oncology Nursing Podcast Episode 107: Social Determinants Lead to Unequal Access to Health Care  ONS Voice article: Address Social Determinants by Meeting Patients Where They're At  ONS Voice article: Not All Barriers to Care Are Created Equal  ONS Voice article: Racism, Health Inequities, and Unequal Access to Care Are Oncology Nursing Research Priorities  Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article: Cardio-Oncology: A Continually Evolving Subspecialty in Oncology Nursing  ONS book: Cardiac Complications of Cancer Therapy  Coping article: The Healing Power of Gratitude for Cancer Survivors  Defining the social determinants of health for nursing action to achieve health equity: A consensus paper from the American Academy of Nursing  Dr. Cousin's research on social determinants of health  Greater Good magazine  National Cancer Institute information on cancer treatment–related cardiotoxicity  Thnx4 online gratitude journal  To discuss the information in this episode with other oncology nurses, visit the ONS Communities.   To provide feedback or otherwise reach ONS about the podcast, email [email protected].