The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa-A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.

ABSTRACT: There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched health systems lead to heavy reliance on informal carers for cancer care. This study aims to explore the roles and experiences of informal carers including the impact of cancer care on individuals and communities and support available for carers. We carried out a systematic review following PRISMA reporting guidelines and used critical interpretative synthesis to identify themes and develop an informal carers' experience framework. We searched nine databases and screened 8,123 articles from which 31 studies were included in the review. Most studies were from Sub-Saharan Africa (29/31, 94%), particularly Uganda (9, 29%)

SUBMITTER: Gambe RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081800 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature