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✅   Challenges and facilitators in pathways to cancer diagnosis in Southern Africa: a qualitative study

Health

Objectives To explore healthcare workers’ (HCWs) experiences, barriers and facilitators in managing patients with symptoms of possible breast, cervical or colorectal cancer. Design A qualitative in-depth interview study with HCWs managing patients with breast, cervical and colorectal cancer symptoms. We also conducted workshops with a group of HCWs to check the credibility of the interview findings. Setting The study was conducted with staff working in primary, secondary and tertiary public health facilities in the Eastern and Western Cape in South Africa (SA), and Harare and Bulawayo and their referral provinces in Zimbabwe. Participants HCWs with experience in managing patients with symptoms of possible breast, cervical or colorectal cancer were recruited for the study.

BMJ     Jun 26, 2025