Cancer Care Terminology in African Languages
In this survey study of cancer communication and the translation of oncology terminology in African languages, the findings suggest that the terminology may contribute to fear, health disparities, and barriers to care and pose communication difficulties for health professionals. The results reinforce the need for culturally sensitive cancer terminology for improving cancer awareness and communication.
Authors
- Bernadette Chimera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-1469)
- Felix M. Onyije (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4953-4949)
- Lidya Genene Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-4495)
- Hannah Simba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-2585)
- Elizabeth F. Msoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2352-3520)
- Joachim Schüz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9687-2134)
- Moses Galukande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9086-968X)
- Neimar de Paula Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0105-8509)
- Yahya Mahamat‐Saleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5892-8886)
- Melitah Motlhale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4703-7057)
- Grace Akinyi Odongo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-4294)
- Adamu Addissie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3606)
- Valerie McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7397-3442)
- Elom K. Aglago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0442-3284)
- Justina Ucheojor Onwuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-1758)
- Clement T. Narh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-5433)
- Desiree Malope
- Efua Prah
- Miriam Mutebi
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.31128
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- World Health Organization