Affiliation:
1. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Rutgers University New Brunswick New Jersey USA
2. Department of Health Sciences Providence College Providence Rhode Island USA
3. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences University of Connecticut Hartford Connecticut USA
4. Department of Theatre Arts Federal University Lokoja Lokoja Kogi Nigeria
5. Department of Social Work University of Nigeria Nsukka Nigeria
6. Department of Neuroscience Rutgers University Newark New Jersey USA
7. Department of Sociology University of Kansas Lawrence Kansas USA
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveWith advancements in medicine and technology, more people are surviving cancers. However, cancer mortality in Nigeria remains high. The yearly estimate is 72,000 cancer‐related deaths, making cancer one of the leading causes of death in Nigeria. The current study aimed to identify and synthesize factors that facilitate or hinder cancer survivorship in Nigeria and add to our understanding of the patterns of cancer survivorship in LMICs, such as Nigeria.MethodFollowing preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses guidelines, a systematic review was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane, and Scopus databases. We identified 31 peer‐reviewed studies that examined cancer treatment, management, care, and survivorship in Nigeria.ResultsEight themes emerged from 31 peer‐reviewed studies that examined the factors that facilitate or hinder cancer survivorship among Nigerians. They include themes such as self‐care and management, treatment options, availability of pseudo‐doctors/pharmacists, and the desire to live. The themes were further grouped into three overarching themes: psychosocial, economic, and health care.ConclusionCancer survivors in Nigeria face many unique experiences that impact their health outcomes and chances of survivorship. Therefore, understanding cancer survivorship in Nigeria must involve studies on diagnosis, treatment, remission, surveillance, after‐cancer care, and end‐of‐life. With enhanced support, cancer survivors will have improved health, thereby reducing the cancer mortality rate in Nigeria.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Oncology,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
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