Service providers' perceptions of support needs for Indigenous cancer patients in Saskatchewan: a needs assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Saskatchewan, Canada, Indigenous cancer care services at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels are intended to improve quality care but can result in a complex, fragmented, and multi-jurisdictional health care system. A multi-phase needs assessment project was initiated to document Indigenous cancer care needs. Guided by Indigenous patient partners, clinicians, academics, and policy makers, the present study reflects a needs assessment of Indigenous cancer supports from the perspectives of cancer care service providers.

Methods

Qualitative data were collected through three focus groups with 20 service providers for cancer patients and their families at three Saskatchewan cities. Participants included chemotherapy and radiation nurses, social workers, a

SUBMITTER: Sedgewick JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380380 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature