Understanding the causes of breast cancer treatment delays at a teaching hospital in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade (0000-0003-4972-1098), Hannah Ayettey (Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana), Sandra Hewlett (0000-0002-0790-9909, University of Ghana, Ghana), Florence Dedey (0000-0001-6806-9256, University of Ghana, Ghana), Lily Wu (0000-0002-7963-5580, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana), Titilola Akingbola (University of Ibadan), Titilola S Akingbola (0000-0002-3100-179X), Gbenga Ogedegbe (NYU School of Medicine, USA), Ama De-Graft Aikins (0000-0001-9215-0134, University of Ghana, Ghana) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 357-366 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105318814152 |
| PMID | 30497300 |
| OpenAlex | W2903130527 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
Poor outcomes for breast cancer in Ghana have been attributed to late presentation of symptoms at biomedical facilities. This study explored factors accounting for delays in initiation of breast cancer treatment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Focus group discussions were conducted with 20 women with breast cancer. A theory-driven thematic analysis identified three multilevel factors influencing treatment seeking delays: (1) patient (e.g. misinterpretation of symptoms, fear), (2) healthcare provider (e.g. negative attitudes) and (3) health systems (e.g. shortage of medicines). Addressing treatment delays will require multilevel interventions, including culturally congruent education, psychosocial counselling/support and strengthening health systems
Breast cancer · Cancer · Economic shortage · Family medicine · Focus group · Government (linguistics · Health care · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |