Barriers to accessing formal cancer care from the perspective of informal caregivers: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is a significant public health concern in Chile, with breast and lung cancers being among the most common and deadly types. Informal caregivers provide essential healthcare procedures and physical, emotional, and financial support to cancer patients, taking on significant responsibilities they must balance with their lives. Many of these responsibilities are directly related to healthcare and patient care processes, so the healthcare system is critical to the caregiver's experience. This study aims to identify health system barriers in the healthcare of lung and breast cancer patients through the voice of informal caregivers in Chile.

Methods

An exploratory qualitative case study design was used, following the COREQ criteria. Twenty informal caregivers of a

SUBMITTER: Campana C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12011903 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature