Supporting our survivors: an evaluation of the facilitators and barriers to advocacy in cervical and breast cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the facilitators and barriers to self-advocacy and advocacy in the community of cervical and breast cancer survivors.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach was used to collect data from patients with breast and cervical cancer. Qualitative interviews were conducted after presenting for routine oncologic follow-up appointments All interviews were transcribed and coded by two separate investigators. The Female Self-Advocacy in Cancer Survivorship Scale (FSACS) was administered and demographic data were collected to quantitatively evaluate self-advocacy behaviors and socioeconomic characteristics in the two groups.

Results

Twenty-one patients were interviewed: 11 cervical cancer (CC) patients and 10 breast cancer (BC) patients. The median

SUBMITTER: Bos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12362239 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature