The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa-A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.

There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched health systems lead to heavy reliance on informal carers for cancer care. This study aims to explore the roles and experiences...

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Main Authors: Rutendo G Gambe, Joseph Clark, Stephanie A Meddick-Dyson, Blessing O Ukoha-Kalu, Gertrude N Nyaaba, Fliss E M Murtagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001785