Information Needs of Black Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Treatment Within the South African Public Healthcare System.

摘要: Prostate cancer is the leading type in black South African men. The public healthcare sector serves more than 84% of population, which includes many these Previous evidence suggests that patients’ information needs are influenced by culture. No studies could be found explored men diagnosed with prostate a developing country from perspectives. Therefore, this study set out to investigate setting. Nine participants who had completed radical course external beam radiation therapy for were interviewed. These gained experience their journey setting and therefore provide information-rich perspectives about time diagnosis end treatment. Interviews conducted participants’ preferred language, three interviews Zulu an English translator. Important themes emerged included patients' desire receive regarding what was happening stage, implications having origin symptoms. expressed need understand potential side effects therapy, reason bladder filling on-treatment set-up imaging verification. Participants also wanted know how they should care themselves adjust lifestyles, required follow-up tests appointments. In Africa, diagnosis, reasons treatments expected do. They require where go will happen different parts system regard treatment cancer. Communities educated avoid misconceptions. workers consider life-worlds when attending needs.