Cancer in prison: barriers and enablers to diagnosis and treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 82,000 people are in prison annually in England and Wales. Limited research has investigated cancer in this population and none has explored experiences of imprisoned people with cancer. This study aimed to address this gap.

Methods

We conducted 55 semi-structured, qualitative, audio-recorded interviews with: imprisoned people with cancer (n = 24), custodial staff (n = 6), prison healthcare staff (n = 16) and oncology specialists (n = 9). Data were collected 07/10/2019-20/03/2020. Patients were recruited by prison healthcare staff and interviews were conducted face-to-face. Professionals were recruited via professional networks and interviews were conducted face-to-face or via telephone. Transcribed interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic a

SUBMITTER: Armes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature