Supporting Kenyan women with advanced breast cancer through a network and assessing their needs and quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients have several unmet needs. The needs and quality of life of MBC women living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are understudied. Facilitating the interaction of various caregivers is beneficial in addressing the needs. Internet-based resources play an important role in reaching out to these patients. We aimed to bring the various stakeholders into a joint network force, create a web-based portal, understand the needs of MBC patients, and assess the utilization of web-based resources for women from Kenya.

Methods

A network of various stakeholders considered crucial in the care of Kenyan women with MBC was created. We conducted educational camps and assessed their needs, quality of life (QoL), and knowledge. We assessed the impact

SUBMITTER: Shaikh AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8449746 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature