Exploring attitudes about developing cancer among patients with pre-existing mobility disability.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mobility disability affects approximately 13.7% of the United States population, representing the most common disability type. People with mobility disability experience disparities in cancer screening and higher prevalence of some cancers compared to the general population. We sought to explore the attitudes of people with pre-existing mobility disability about their cancer diagnosis.

Methods

We conducted open-ended individual interviews with 20 participants who had pre-existing mobility disability requiring use of an assistive device or assistance with performance of activities of daily living (ADLs), subsequently diagnosed with cancer (excluding skin cancers). Interviews reached data saturation and were transcribed verbatim for conventional content analysis.

SUBMITTER: Agaronnik ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026657 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature