Experiences of patient delay among lung cancer patients in South China
Lung cancer patients exhibited varying degrees of patient delay attributed to factors such as ignoring or dismissing symptoms, lack of family support, poor access to health services, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Promoting disease knowledge, optimizing resources and implementing technology-based solutions may serve as effective measures to address these issues.
Authors
- Yi Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-2725)
- JianMei Liu
- Z. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3100-4517)
- Miaoling Cui
- Huiyan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-5843)
- Di Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1950-2292)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13295-2
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13