Travelling overseas for proton beam therapy: A retrospective interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Travelling for cancer treatment comes with unique challenges, particularly for a young patient and his or her family. The aims of this study were to (1) gain an understanding of the experiences of families and patients who travelled overseas (OS) from Australia for proton beam therapy (PBT) and (2) identify the supportive care needs patients and their families require when living away from home, while having PBT.

Methods

This was a retrospective, qualitative study using semi-structured interviews, conducted with participants aged under 25 years and their families who travelled OS for PBT between 2017 and 2020. Data were analysed using Microsoft Excel Software, where key themes were identified and coded based on their responses. A total of 17 participants were in

SUBMITTER: Skelton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11011578 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature