Indigenous Australians' Experiences of Cancer Care: A Narrative Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: To provide the latest evidence for future research and practice, this study critically reviewed Indigenous peoples' cancer care experiences in the Australian healthcare system from the patient's point of view. After searching PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus databases, twenty-three qualitative studies were included in this review. The inductive approach was used for analysing qualitative data on cancer care experience in primary, tertiary and transitional care between systems. Three main themes were found in healthcare services from Indigenous cancer care experiences: communication, cultural safety, and access to services. Communication was an important theme for all healthcare systems, including language and literacy, understanding of cancer care pathways and hospital environment, and lack of in

SUBMITTER: Sanjida S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9779788 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature