Psychosocial Distress and the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in Rural Hospitals in Limpopo Province: A Qualitative Study
Cancer patients face many challenges during their treatment journey. Participants were drained by anxiety and uncertainty of the cancer trajectory and required psychosocial support. The oncology team must provide supportive preventive measures for side effects management and culture-sensitive psychotherapy at an early stage to improve their quality of life.
Authors
- Dorah Ursula Ramathuba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-4767)
- Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8633-7805)
Institutions
- University of Venda (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Oncology
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol32010043
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- University of Venda