Improving Timely Access to Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Lung Cancer Patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Priority-Setting through Nominal Group Techniques
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Study Setting
2.3. Study Design
2.4. Study Population and Sampling Strategy
2.5. Data Collection and Analysis
“Cancer cases, especially lung cancer, are often detected late, which in turn affects patient survivorship. In most instances, and as evidenced by the preliminary findings from the in-depth interviews the Principal Investigator presented, the late detection and survivorship challenges can be attributed to barriers related to the pathways of cancer care.
Kindly list all the barriers that you can think of, which negatively affect lung cancer patient access, diagnosis, referral and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal”.
2.6. Ethical Consideration
3. Results
3.1. Phase One
3.2. Phase Two
3.3. Phase Three
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Key Issues | Respondent 1 | Respondent 2 | Respondent 3 | Respondent 4 | Respondent 5 | Respondent 6 | Respondent 7 | Points | Ranking |
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A-Specialized Resources | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 1st |
B-Screening Services | 4 | 2 | 6 | - | |||||
C-Awareness | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2nd | |
D-Referral Guidelines | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3rd | ||
E-Education & Training | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4th | |||
F-Co-ordinated Care Plan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | ||||
G-Financial Constraints | 1 | 1 | - |
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Lubuzo, B.; Hlongwana, K.W.; Ginindza, T.G. Improving Timely Access to Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Lung Cancer Patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Priority-Setting through Nominal Group Techniques. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19041918
Lubuzo B, Hlongwana KW, Ginindza TG. Improving Timely Access to Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Lung Cancer Patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Priority-Setting through Nominal Group Techniques. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(4):1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19041918
Chicago/Turabian StyleLubuzo, Buhle, Khumbulani W. Hlongwana, and Themba G. Ginindza. 2022. "Improving Timely Access to Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Lung Cancer Patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Priority-Setting through Nominal Group Techniques" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 4: 1918. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19041918