The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa-A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.

• Main Authors: Rutendo G Gambe (Author), Joseph Clark (Author), Stephanie A Meddick-Dyson (Author), Blessing O Ukoha-Kalu (Author), Gertrude N Nyaaba (Author), Fliss E M Murtagh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is an increasing prevalence of cancer in Africa with approximately 80% of cancers diagnosed at an advanced stage. High out-of-pocket healthcare costs and overstretched health systems lead to heavy reliance on informal carers for cancer care. This study aims to explore the roles and experiences...