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