Barriers to Accessing Oncology Services for Effective Cancer Care in the Public Health Institutions in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Susie Yoon
Annah Mosalo
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
It is considered a well-developed research paper. I would like to give you some comment, so please reflect on it and revise it.
1. Please indicate which country Limpopo Province is in the title as well.
2. Please describe how you selected the subjects to prevent sampling bias.
3. Please explain why you chose Limpopo Province. It would be nice if you could add the characteristics of the area and its relevance to the research topic.
Author Response
Thank you very much for the comments
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Reviewer 2 Report
Dear authors, i have enjoyed reading your research. I appreciate the importance of qualitative research in medicine. I would recommend another study, focused on the patient, although the health workers are important, it is the patient that also has a deserving voice to be heard. The methodology is okay, but should be detailed more, especially how did you conduct the focus group, and the scientific basis for the importance of a focus group.
Author Response
Please receive the revised manuscript
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Reviewer 3 Report
The study could lend apprpriate improvements based on its content. Suggest the authors re-work the document and adress suggestions made. As for themes they need tp be re-worked for the scientific merit to adress issues of concern.
Participant quotes needs to adress what it intended as some seem not in correct place based on the headings.
Suggest that the manuscrpt be resubmitted after adressing the comments
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Author Response
Thank you for the comments. The table for effected corrections has been uploaded. Please also find corrected manuscript.
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Round 2
Reviewer 3 Report
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Author Response
The suggested corrections were effected and highlighted
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