Patient journey and timeliness of care for patients with breast cancer in Africa: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Timely access to breast cancer care is critical for improving prognosis and survival, but multiple barriers can lead to prolonged intervals across the care pathway. This scoping review aims to identify the methods used to measure timeliness in breast cancer care, pinpoint specific points in the care pathway where longer time intervals are most common and categorise the factors influencing the timeliness of care in Africa.

Design

Scoping review followed the methodological framework for scoping reviews outlined by Arksey and O'Malley.

Data sources

Five electronic databases, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of science, and PsycINFO, were searched for articles published between 1999 and 2024, and the Google search engine was used to search for grey literature.

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SUBMITTER: Kibret AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature