Factors contributing to late breast cancer presentation for health care amongst women in Kumasi, Ghana.
Factors contributing to late breast cancer presentation for health care amongst women in Kumasi, Ghana.
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DOI：
10.4102/curationis.v38i1.1287
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发表时间：
2015-08-31
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Duma SE
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作者：
Asoogo C;Duma SE
延误乳腺癌的医疗保健是危险的，因为它可以增加受影响妇女的死亡率。延迟医疗保健和治疗使得成功管理晚期乳腺癌变得困难。了解导致医疗保健延迟的因素可以挽救生命。这项研究的目的是描述的因素，有助于晚期介绍加纳妇女乳腺癌的保健在三级医院在库马西，加纳。一个描述性的定性研究设计被用来回答研究问题：“什么因素有助于提出与晚期乳腺癌的医疗保健之间的加纳妇女谁是乳腺癌治疗的三级医院在库马西，加纳？”30名被诊断患有乳腺癌并表现为II期和III期的妇女参加了这项研究。为收集数据，进行了半结构化访谈和实地记录。内容数据分析与研究问题相一致。作为调查结果，发现了五个主题。这些问题是：缺乏对乳腺癌的了解;对癌症治疗及其结果的恐惧;贫困;传统和精神信仰和治疗以及对他人的照顾。我们建议在初级卫生保健一级制定提高对乳腺癌认识的方案和开展健康教育。
Delay in presenting breast cancer for health care is dangerous because it can increase the mortality rate amongst affected women. Delaying health care and treatment makes it difficult to manage advanced breast cancer successfully. Understanding the factors that contribute to delays in presentation for health care can save lives. The purpose of the study was to describe the factors which contribute to the late presentation of Ghanaian women with breast cancer for health care at a tertiary hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. A descriptive qualitative research design was utilised to answer the research question: ‘What factors contribute to presenting with late breast cancer for health care amongst Ghanaian women who were treated for breast cancer at a tertiary hospital in Kumasi, Ghana?’ A sample of 30 women diagnosed with breast cancer and presented with Stage II and Stage III participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews and field notes were conducted for data collection. Content data analysis was used in line with the research question. Five themes were discovered as findings. These were: lack of knowledge about breast cancer; fear of cancer treatment and its outcomes; poverty; traditional and spiritual beliefs and treatments and caring for others. We recommend the development of breast cancer awareness programmes and health education at primary health care level.