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ArticlePatient education and counseling2017

'You have a swelling': The language of cancer diagnosis and implications for cancer management in Kenya.

Jennifer Nyawira Githaiga, Leslie Swartz

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Jennifer Nyawira GithaigaDepartment of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa. Electronic address: jngithaiga@sun.ac.za.
Leslie SwartzAlan J. Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health, Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.

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objectiveTo examine the ramifications of language as a vehicle of communication in the Kenyan healthcare system.

methods(1) A review of literature search on language access and health care in Kenya, using Scopus, Web of Science, Ebscohost, ProQuest and Google Scholar electronic databases. (2) Two illustrative case studies from a Nairobi based qualitative research project on family cancer caregivers' experiences.

resultsEvidence from the case studies shows that language barriers may hinder understanding of cancer diagnoses and consequently, the nature of interventions sought by family members as informal caregivers of cancer patients.

conclusionFindings demonstrate the significance of language in understanding cancer diagnosis as a basis for treatment seeking behaviour and specifically in light of the critical role played by informal caregivers in under resourced health care contexts. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: (1) The assumption that English and Swahili are adequate in communication in Kenyan health care contexts ought to be reviewed. (2) Further research and assessment of language needs as a basis for training of language interpreters in the Kenyan health care system is a necessity.

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CommunicationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeLanguageCommunication BarriersFemaleHumansKenyaMaleNeoplasmsSiblingsSocial SupportStress, PsychologicalCancer diagnosisCommunicationHealth careKenyaLanguage

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