Barriers to care for musculoskeletal sarcoma patients: a public health perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study seeks to investigate the barriers to care that exist for patients presenting with sarcomas of musculoskeletal origin. Understanding the roots of delays in care for patients with musculoskeletal sarcoma is particularly important given the necessity of prompt treatment for oncologic diagnoses. Investigators reviewed relevant studies of publications reporting barriers to care in patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal tumors.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted using Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and PubMed-MEDLINE. Twenty publications were analyzed, including a total of 114,056 patients.

Results

Four barrier subtypes were identified: Socioeconomic Status, Geographic Location, Healthcare Quality, Socioc

SUBMITTER: Syros A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373356 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature