Cancer Treatment in South Africa
A Narrative Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mariska Venter (North-West University), Chris Venter (North-West University, corresponding author), Karel Botha (0000-0002-4999-8516, North-West University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459-466 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2012.10820555 |
| OpenAlex | W1496364294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
Due to the advances in cancer treatment, there are a growing number of cancer survivors. Finishing treatment rarely indicates the end of the cancer experience. As a result, cancer management has shifted from an acute care model to one that focuses on chronic care issues with a wellness component. This article explores cancer survivorship and management in the South African context, including (a) aspects of care/treatment in urban and rural areas and in the public and private health care systems; (b) patient needs and psychological care; (c) communication and health care, and (d) the influence of religious beliefs on the cancer experience and treatment. Survivorship is recognized as a distinct phase in the cancer care continuum during which some patients may experience physical and psychological symptoms requiring observation, follow-up, and medical interventions. It is thus critical that chronic care models delivering long-term medical and psychosocial services be developed and utilized. Accessible and equitable screening programmes and individualised cancer care for patients from all socio-economic groups extending beyond the physical management of their disease is therefore something to be strived for
Cancer · Context (archaeology · Disease · Health care · Narrative · Pathology · Political science · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Survivorship curve · Cancer survivorship and care · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
Influence of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors on Racial Differences in Late-Stage Presentation of Breast Cancer
Global cancer statistics
Cancer Patients' Illness Experiences During a Group Intervention
Development of three African language translations of the Fact-G
Widening the Cervical Cancer Screening Net in a South African Township
Hope and Probability
Rural and Urban South African Women's Awareness of Cancers of the Breast and Cervix
Drug access, patents and global health
An Exploration of Urban and Rural Differences in Lung Cancer Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries
The Measurement of Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
Psychological Symptoms in Recently Diagnosed Cancer Patients
Cervical cancer
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |