Cancer Knowledge in Caregivers of Children With Cancer: Associations With Social Determinants of Health

Key Points

• The aim is to examine the relationship between cancer knowledge in caregivers and social determinants of health.
• Analyzed caregiver knowledge levels regarding children's cancer diagnoses
• Focused on Hispanic caregivers and those with limited health literacy
• Identified associations between knowledge and social determinants of health
• Hispanic caregivers showed lower baseline cancer knowledge
• Caregivers with limited health literacy had reduced understanding of cancer
• Findings indicate a need for tailored interventions to improve knowledge in these groups

Abstract