Reasons for non-participation in cancer rehabilitation: a scoping literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rehabilitation plays an important role in addressing the many challenges of living with cancer, but a large proportion of people with cancer do not participate in available cancer rehabilitation. Hence, reasons for non-participation in cancer rehabilitation need to be explored.

Objective

The present study undertakes a scoping review of research examining reasons for non-participation in cancer rehabilitation among people with cancer.

Design

A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus and CINAHL for articles published until July 2023. Included studies were hand searched for relevant references and citations.

Eligibility criteria

Method: Studies with qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method design.

Population

Studies targeting adults (>

SUBMITTER: Erlik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11093823 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature