Experiences of regional and rural people with cancer being treated with radiotherapy in a metropolitan centre
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01/01/2003
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Resumo |
This paper explores the issues related to rural people with cancer whose choice of radiotherapy treatment necessitated travel and accommodation in a metropolitan centre. Semi-structured interviews with 46 participants, from the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, were conducted and the data thematically analysed. The specific themes identified were: being away from loved ones, maintaining responsibilities whilst undergoing treatment, emotional stress, burden on significant others, choice about radiotherapy as a treatment, travel and accommodation, and financial burden. This study supports the need for a radiotherapy centre in the location of Toowoomba as a way of providing some equity and access to such treatment for the rural people of Queensland.<br /><br /><br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Wiley Interscience |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30004341/n20070534.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-172X.2003.00421.x |
Direitos |
2009 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd |
Palavras-Chave | #cancer #radiotherapy #regional #rural |
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Journal Article |