Anna Santos Salas, University of Alberta

Research

Alberta Cancer Care Community Engagement Equity Patient-Oriented Research Access To Health Care Health Inequalities Palliative Care

Latest papers

Editorial: Equity in cancer care: mechanisms and interventions for enhanced access.
Frontiers in oncology · 2026 · first author
Indigenous Peoples' Experiences in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Canada: A Scoping Review.
Journal of advanced nursing · 2026 · senior author
Improving equity and wellness in cancer care with people of Latin American and African Descent: a study protocol.
Frontiers in oncology · 2025 · first author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Setting Patient-Oriented Research Priorities to Advance Equity in Cancer Care in Alberta: A Community-Based Health Equity Workshop
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$50,000
Building Health Equity Capacity in the Cancer Care of Racialized Populations in Alberta
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$108,500
Development of an early palliative care intervention with socioeconomically vulnerable patients with advanced cancer: A consultation process
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$9,138

All 7 grants and awards

20 publications.

01

Editorial: Equity in cancer care: mechanisms and interventions for enhanced access.

Santos Salas A, Pujadas Botey A, Eala MA

Frontiers in oncology2026First author

DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1934435 PMID: 42601896

02

Indigenous Peoples' Experiences in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Canada: A Scoping Review.

Weisgerber L, Bassah N, Santos Salas A

Journal of advanced nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.17019 PMID: 40372077

03

Improving equity and wellness in cancer care with people of Latin American and African Descent: a study protocol.

Santos Salas A, Watanabe SM, Sinnarajah A, Bassah N, Huang F, Alcalde-Castro J, Judge H, O'Rourke HM, Camargo Plazas P, Salami B, Santana MJ, Abdel Rahman O, Iyiola I, Wildeman T, Vaughn L, Ahmed S, Patient Advisory Council

Frontiers in oncology2025First author

DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1469037 PMID: 40078189

04

Increasing Access to Palliative Care in Cameroon: Progress, Gaps, and Recommendations.

Bassah N, Santos Salas A, Ambe NC, Ngah NE

Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2024

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14040263 PMID: 39585154

05

Interventions to improve access to cancer care in underserved populations in high income countries: a systematic review.

Santos Salas A, Bassah N, Pujadas Botey A, Robson P, Beranek J, Iyiola I, Kennedy M

Oncology reviews2024First author

DOI: 10.3389/or.2024.1427441 PMID: 39564594

06

Describing the characteristics and symptom profile of a group of urban patients experiencing socioeconomic inequity and receiving palliative care: a descriptive exploratory analysis.

Moore H, Bablitz C, Santos Salas A, Morris H, Sinnarajah A, Watanabe SM

Palliative care and social practice2024

DOI: 10.1177/26323524241264880 PMID: 39099621

07

The impact of socioeconomic inequality on access to health care for patients with advanced cancer: A qualitative study.

Santos Salas A, LeGuerrier B, Horvath L, Bassah N, Adewale B, Bardales O, Duggleby W, Salami B, Watanabe SM

Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100520 PMID: 39027088

08

Inequities in access to palliative and end-of-life care in the black population in Canada: a scoping review.

Bassah N, Beranek J, Kennedy M, Onabadejo J, Santos Salas A

International journal for equity in health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02173-9 PMID: 38664833

09

Increasing access to palliative care for patients with advanced cancer of African and Latin American descent: a patient-oriented community-based study protocol.

Santos Salas A, Watanabe SM, Sinnarajah A, Bassah N, Huang F, Turner J, Alcalde Castro J, O'Rourke HM, Camargo-Plazas P, Salami B, Santana M, Campbell K, Abdel-Rahman O, Wildeman T, Vaughn L, Judge H, Ahmed S, Adewale B, Iyiola I, Patient Advisory Council

BMC palliative care2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12904-023-01323-0 PMID: 38115105

10

Nurse-led adult palliative care models in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.

Bassah N, Vaughn L, Santos Salas A

Journal of advanced nursing2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.15646 PMID: 36965072

Setting Patient-Oriented Research Priorities to Advance Equity in Cancer Care in Alberta: A Community-Based Health Equity Workshop

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Santos Salas, Anna; Pujadas Botey, Anna

Keywords: Alberta; Cancer Care; Community Engagement; Equity; Patient-Oriented Research

$50,000

Building Health Equity Capacity in the Cancer Care of Racialized Populations in Alberta

SupervisorCIHR2024Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Western Canada 2-year

Principal investigators: Judge, Harkeert K

Keywords: Access To Health Care; Cancer Care; Health Equity; Racialized Populations

$108,500

Development of an early palliative care intervention with socioeconomically vulnerable patients with advanced cancer: A consultation process

Nominated PICIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Santos Salas, Anna; Watanabe, Sharon Mariko

Keywords: Access To Health Care; Health Inequalities; Palliative Care; Social Determinants Of Health; Symptom Relief

$9,138

A community consultation with Aboriginal peoples in Alberta to develop culturally appropriate access indicators in urgent care

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Planning Grants - PA: First Nations, Inuit or Métis Planning Activities

Principal investigators: Cameron, Brenda L; Cave, Andrew J; Santos Salas, Anna; Weber-Pillwax, Cora K

Keywords: Aboriginal Peoples; Access Indicators; Access To Health Care Services; Collaborative Partnership; Culturally Appropriate Care; Urgent Care

$25,000

Understanding how the social determinants of health affect the experience of access to primary health care services in low income individuals and families in Alberta

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants - PA: First Nations, Inuit or Métis Planning Activities

Principal investigators: Cameron, Brenda L

Keywords: Access To Primary Healthcare; Community Consultation; Health Disparities; Low Income Families; Social Determinants Of Health; Vulnerable Populations

$25,000

Promoting equitable pathways to access health and health care: A joint research initiative with Aboriginal and vulnerable populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Programmatic Grants to tackle health and health equity - LOI

Principal investigators: Cameron, Brenda L; Cave, Andrew J; Weber-Pillwax, Cora K

Keywords: Aboriginal Peoples; Community Care; Community-Based Research; Global Health; Health Equity; Participatory Methods; Primary Health Care; Vulnerable Populations

$15,000

Understanding health equity from the perspective of Indigenous peoples

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Improve Health and Health Equity

Principal investigators: Cameron, Brenda L

Keywords: Global Health; Health Equity; Indigenous Peoples; Knowledge Exchange; Participatory Research

$22,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Nursing
Community Health Sciences
Other

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Wendy Duggleby

Nursing

4 shared papers, latest 2024

Aynharan Sinnarajah

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Bukola Salami

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Bukola Salami

Community Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Anna Pujadas Botey

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Brenda Cameron

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Sharon Watanabe

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Alberta Dear Professor Santos Salas, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Editorial: Equity in cancer care: mechanisms and interventions for enhanced access." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Setting Patient-Oriented Research Priorities to Advance Equity in Cancer Care in Alberta: A Community-Based Health Equity Workshop" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]