Survivorship Needs and Experiences of Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer in Rural Australia: A Qualitative Study
Rural cancer survivors face unique survivorship concerns, exacerbated by living further from specialist care. The unmet needs of people living in rural areas include financial reimbursement, psychosocial services and support, and access to survivorship care closer to home. Understanding cancer survivors' experiences throughout the care journey can identify unmet needs. By recognizing these needs, they can be more readily addressed by government policy and other interventions.
Authors
- Rebecca L. Venchiarutti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6493-7933)
- Carsten E. Palme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3172-7275)
- Jonathan R. Clark
- Patrick Dwyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-9201)
- Judith Lacey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3751-406X)
- Jacques Hill
- Jenny Mitchell
- Poorva Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9308-5717)
- Kimberley J. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7835-7259)
- Ashleigh R. Sharman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9342-5061)
- Helen Hughes
- Bruce Ashford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-6611)
- Michael Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-2114)
- Raymond Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-3767)
- Steven J. Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6403-7863)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Wollongong Hospital (AU)
- Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (AU)
- Cancer Australia (AU)
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (AU)
- Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (AU)
- Northern Cancer Institute (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajco.14179
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Sydney