Experiences of accessing and using breast cancer services in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand, describe and analyse the experiences of women with breast cancer in Vietnam when accessing and using breast cancer services.

Design

Descriptive qualitative study. Women were interviewed about their experiences from the first time they became aware of symptoms or changes to their body through treatment and post-treatment. This study is the first descriptive study on breast cancer in Vietnam from the perspective of women with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Participants

Women (n=13) who had completed or were still receiving treatment for breast cancer, purposively recruited from the north and south of Vietnam.

Results

An analysis of the experiences of women with breast cancer in Vietnam revealed a lack of awareness and knowledge about breast

SUBMITTER: Jenkins C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202702 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature