Perception of Survivorship Needs Among Breast Cancer Patients in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Autor: | Samaroo K; Biomedical Engineering, The University of Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain, TTO., Hosein A; Biomedical Engineering, The University of Trinidad & Tobago, Port of Spain, TTO., Ali J; Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, CAN.; Breast Surgical Oncology, St. James Medical Complex, Port of Spain, TTO. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jan 30; Vol. 15 (1), pp. e34394. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 30 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.34394 |
| Abstrakt: | The perception of survivorship among the cancer communities of the Caribbean is largely unknown. This study focused on determining the perception and interest in cancer survivorship among breast cancer (BC) patients in Trinidad and Tobago, as a preliminary, to introducing a pilot survivorship program and evaluating its impact on this patient population. Participants were given a questionnaire to determine needs, expectations and interest in survivorship care. Baseline measurable outcomes reported in this article include the following: 1. Participants' satisfaction with their medical care follow-up plan (if any), 2. Participants' satisfaction with the amount of information provided by healthcare providers, and 3. Participants' satisfaction with their physician's overall concern about their well-being, ranked on a 5-point Likert scale. Participants also reported on the advice/ guidelines provided by their physicians, after surgery and/or on completion of treatment, what they did to cope with BC, and their expectations of what could have been done to improve the quality of care received. A second questionnaire was then used to measure the level of interest in participating in a Cancer Survivorship Program (CSP) with components such as: nutrition, psychosocial development, spiritual well-being, and yoga and mindfulness. The level of interest was ranked by participants on a 5-point Likert scale. Fifteen themes emerged from participants' responses to the first questionnaire. Nutrition stood out as the module of highest interest, followed by psychosocial development among BC patients. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Samaroo et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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