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Title

The Cancer Care Workforce in Nebraska

Authors

Aastha Chandak, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Fausto R. Loberiza Jr., University of Nebraska Medical Center
Marlene Deras, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
James O. Armitage, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Julie M. Vose, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
Jim P. Stimpson, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow

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Description

Although cancer is the leading cause of death in Nebraska, the adequacy of Nebraska’s cancer care workforce to care for the cancer population is unknown. Therefore, we used workforce survey data for 2008-2012 from the Health Professions Tracking Service to analyze the cancer care workforce supply in Nebraska. We found that from 2008 to 2012, the cancer care workforce for adults outpaced cancer prevalence. We outline several policy options to improve Nebraska’s cancer care workforce capacity, and we consider the effect the Affordable Care Act may have on Nebraska’s cancer care workforce

Publication Date

4-2014

Publisher

University of Nebraska Medical Center Center for Health Policy

City

Omaha

Disciplines

Oncology | Public Health

Recommended Citation

Chandak, Aastha; Loberiza, Fausto R. Jr.; Deras, Marlene; Armitage, James O.; Vose, Julie M.; and Stimpson, Jim P., "The Cancer Care Workforce in Nebraska" (2014). Reports: Center for Health Policy. 7.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/coph_policy_reports/7