ArticleCancers2021
Improving Survivors' Quality of Life Post-Treatment: The Perspectives of Rural Australian Cancer Survivors and Their Carers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Rapid Systematic Review on the Experiences of Cancer Survivors Residing in Rural Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Psychosocial well-being and supportive care needs of cancer patients and survivors living in rural or regional areas: a systematic review from 2010 to 2021.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
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- Post-traumatic growth and cancer survivorship: experiences of living with treatment-related impairment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Time from diagnosis to treatment: Are cancer patients who travel for treatment receiving optimal care in Australia?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Rural Cancer Survivors' Perceived Delays in Seeking Medical Attention, Diagnosis and Treatment: Findings From a Large Qualitative Study.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- "I'm not the one with cancer but it's affecting me just as much": A qualitative study of rural caregivers' experiences seeking and accessing support for their health and wellbeing while caring for someone with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Posttreatment health interventions for adult cancer survivors and their families: an integrated review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Review
- Narratives of resilience: Understanding Iranian breast cancer survivors through health belief model and stress-coping theory for enhanced interventions.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Evaluating geographical disparities on clinical outcomes following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Survivorship care plans and information for rural cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Article
- Oncological healthcare providers' perspectives on appropriate melanoma survivorship care: a qualitative focus group study.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Health-Promoting Behaviours following Primary Treatment for Cancer: A Rural-Urban Comparison from a Cross-Sectional Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
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- An Exploration of Rural-Urban Residence on Self-Reported Health Status with UK Cancer Survivors Following Treatment: A Brief Report.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2022Article
- Cancer Survivorship Issues: Dissemination and Translation of Evidence-Based Knowledge.Cancers · 2021Article
- The Supportive Care Needs of Regional and Remote Cancer Caregivers.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
The transition from urban centres back to rural and remote communities can be challenging for rural cancer survivors after treatment. This study aimed to (a) provide deeper understanding of the experiences of rural survivors who have completed active cancer treatment and returned to their rural communities, and (b) determine strategies to re-orient existing services or develop new interventions to more appropriately meet rural survivors' service preferences and needs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 adults (64% female) who lived outside of a metropolitan area and had completed active cancer treatment (n = 13), were the carer for a rural/remote cancer survivor (n = 6), or were both a survivor and carer (n = 3). Thematic analysis was conducted to identify dominant themes in the qualitative data. A range of physical, psychological and practical challenges that impact quality of life among rural survivors post-treatment were found. These challenges appeared to be compounded by a lack of trust in local rural healthcare services and a lack of clear post-treatment pathways to quality of life-enhancing support services. Acceptable strategies to overcome barriers included nurse-led, telephone-based, or face-to-face interventions, initiated and continued by the same service provider, and that included support to manage emotional challenges associated with post-treatment survivorship. The findings will inform the design of interventions to better meet rural cancer survivors' post-treatment support needs.
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