Information needs during cancer care: Qualitative research with locally advanced cervical cancer patients in Brazil, China, Germany, & the US.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to identify the information needs and factors for making informed treatment decisions among a diverse group of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with LACC patients of diverse demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds within two years of their cancer diagnosis. Trained moderators asked open-ended questions about patients' cancer journeys. Transcripts were analyzed using NVivo software to identify emergent themes.

Results

In 2022, 92 LACC patients in the United States (n = 26), Brazil (n = 25), China (n = 25), and Germany (n = 16) participated in the study. Physicians were valued sources of information, providing patients with details on prognosis, treatment options, and side ef

SUBMITTER: Szamreta EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature