Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers

There has been mounting evidence on the role of healthcare providers in chronic illnesses such as cancer. The specific complexities in their roles to enable health are less heard. Gynaecological cancers have several undercurrents beyond the obvious. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with hea...

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Main Authors: Subbiah, Kalyani, Mishra, A., Dantas, Jaya A R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94226
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author Subbiah, Kalyani
Mishra, A.
Dantas, Jaya A R
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Mishra, A.
Dantas, Jaya A R
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description There has been mounting evidence on the role of healthcare providers in chronic illnesses such as cancer. The specific complexities in their roles to enable health are less heard. Gynaecological cancers have several undercurrents beyond the obvious. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare providers in Southern India (n = 35) and the data presented in this article were collected as a part of a larger study on the role of communication in the management of gynaecological cancers in India. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data provided information on the providers’ perspectives of gynaecological cancers. Patient numbers, cost, time, cultural norms, context, and institutional constraints in cancer care provision are just some of the factors impacting care provision. Healthcare providers are typically acknowledged for the criticality of their roles in the continuum of care. However, our research suggests that the psychological harm and challenges they themselves may face in providing that care are severely neglected. Through listening to healthcare provider voices, clear solutions emerge to better support the practice of those who are responsible for cancer care.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-942262024-01-22T03:39:55Z Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers Subbiah, Kalyani Mishra, A. Dantas, Jaya A R healthcare providers patient provider communication provider burden provider burnout provider responsibility Female Humans Qualitative Research Health Personnel Genital Neoplasms, Female Palliative Care Communication Humans Genital Neoplasms, Female Palliative Care Communication Qualitative Research Health Personnel Female There has been mounting evidence on the role of healthcare providers in chronic illnesses such as cancer. The specific complexities in their roles to enable health are less heard. Gynaecological cancers have several undercurrents beyond the obvious. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare providers in Southern India (n = 35) and the data presented in this article were collected as a part of a larger study on the role of communication in the management of gynaecological cancers in India. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data provided information on the providers’ perspectives of gynaecological cancers. Patient numbers, cost, time, cultural norms, context, and institutional constraints in cancer care provision are just some of the factors impacting care provision. Healthcare providers are typically acknowledged for the criticality of their roles in the continuum of care. However, our research suggests that the psychological harm and challenges they themselves may face in providing that care are severely neglected. Through listening to healthcare provider voices, clear solutions emerge to better support the practice of those who are responsible for cancer care. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94226 10.3390/ijerph20032221 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle healthcare providers
patient provider communication
provider burden
provider burnout
provider responsibility
Female
Humans
Qualitative Research
Health Personnel
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Palliative Care
Communication
Humans
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Palliative Care
Communication
Qualitative Research
Health Personnel
Female
Subbiah, Kalyani
Mishra, A.
Dantas, Jaya A R
Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title_full Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title_fullStr Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title_full_unstemmed Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title_short Gynaecological Cancers in India: The Less Heard Perspectives of Healthcare Providers
title_sort gynaecological cancers in india: the less heard perspectives of healthcare providers
topic healthcare providers
patient provider communication
provider burden
provider burnout
provider responsibility
Female
Humans
Qualitative Research
Health Personnel
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Palliative Care
Communication
Humans
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Palliative Care
Communication
Qualitative Research
Health Personnel
Female
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94226