Quality of life among non-metastatic breast cancer survivors in Botswana
Long-term pain, mobility restrictions, and fatigue affected physical functioning, specifically regarding employment, which had an overall negative impact on household financial status. Though some survivors received informal support through social networks, access to symptom management, support services, and public assistance was limited. Implications for Cancer Survivors This study highlights multi-level challenges that affect QOL after mastectomy in Botswana. Interventions enhancing physical symptom management and improving psychosocial support services may improve QOL of survivors across sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors
- Bosa Motladiile
- Nkhabe Chinyepi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-4418)
- Gontse Tshisimogo
- Shahin Lockman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-9716)
- Peter Vuylsteke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6401-3722)
- Racquel E. Kohler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1017-3832)
- Scott Dryden‐Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8487-9731)
- R. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8019-5041)
- James R. Wester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9607-8982)
- Isaac Nkele
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Botswana (BW)
- Ministry of Health (BW)
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BW)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cancer Survivorship
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-025-01895-1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00