Setting the stage for communication skills training in Rwandan cancer care: a qualitative study of local priorities and key contextual factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of advanced cancer is rising in Africa. Cancer care involves complex conversations between providers, patients, and families. International guidelines recommend communication skills training for all cancer care providers, and patient-provider communication and training needs are strongly influenced by culture. As oncology and palliative care capacity expand in African settings such as Rwanda, participatory research is needed to culturally adapt communication skills training to best fit local contexts.

Methods

Guided by the Cultural Adaptation Process model, this study aimed to set the stage for adaptation and implementation of serious illness communication skills training in the Rwandan context. We conducted focus group discussions with interdisciplinar

SUBMITTER: Uwamahoro P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature