Model of delivery of cancer care in South Africa's Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces: a situational analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer contributes to a significant proportion of morbidity and mortality globally. Low-income and middle-income countries such as South Africa tend to be characterised by poor and inequitable access to cancer services. Cancer resources are more likely to be found in urban areas, tertiary centres and quaternary hospitals. However, little is known about the linkages to care, continuity of care and packages of cancer care in rural South African settings. This study describes cancer service delivery for South Africa's Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces.

Methods and analysis

A mixed-methods qualitative and quantitative research methods of three substudies which include semistructured interviews with patients, focus group discussions with health providers and a qu

SUBMITTER: Chitha W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808460 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature