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Chan A, Lum ZK, Ng T, et al. Perceptions and Barriers of Survivorship Care in Asia: Perceptions From Asian Breast Cancer Survivors. J Glob Oncol. 2016;3(2):98-104doi: 10.1200/JGO.2016.004929.
Chan, A., Lum, Z. K., Ng, T., Eyob, T., Wang, X. J., Chae, J. W., Dorajoo, S., Shwe, M., Gan, Y. X., Fok, R., Loh, K. W., Tan, Y. P., & Fan, G. (2017). Perceptions and Barriers of Survivorship Care in Asia: Perceptions From Asian Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal of global oncology, 3(2), 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.2016.004929
Chan, Alexandre, et al. "Perceptions and Barriers of Survivorship Care in Asia: Perceptions From Asian Breast Cancer Survivors." Journal of global oncology vol. 3,2 (2017): 98-104. doi: https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.2016.004929
Chan A, Lum ZK, Ng T, Eyob T, Wang XJ, Chae JW, Dorajoo S, Shwe M, Gan YX, Fok R, Loh KW, Tan YP, Fan G. Perceptions and Barriers of Survivorship Care in Asia: Perceptions From Asian Breast Cancer Survivors. J Glob Oncol. 2016 Jun 08;3(2):98-104. doi: 10.1200/JGO.2016.004929. eCollection 2017 Apr. PMID: 28717749; PMCID: PMC5493278.
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J Glob Oncol. 2016 Jun 08;3(2):98-104. doi: 10.1200/JGO.2016.004929. eCollection 2017 Apr.

Perceptions and Barriers of Survivorship Care in Asia: Perceptions From Asian Breast Cancer Survivors.

Journal of global oncology

Alexandre Chan, Zheng Kang Lum, Terence Ng, Tewodros Eyob, Xiao Jun Wang, Jung-Woo Chae, Sreemanee Dorajoo, Maung Shwe, Yan Xiang Gan, Rose Fok, Kiley Wei-Jen Loh, Yee Pin Tan, Gilbert Fan

Affiliations

  1. , , , , , , , , , National University of Singapore; , , , , , , , , , , , and , National Cancer Centre Singapore; and , Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School Singapore, Singapore.

PMID: 28717749 PMCID: PMC5493278 DOI: 10.1200/JGO.2016.004929

Abstract

PURPOSE: With the long-term goal to optimize post-treatment cancer care in Asia, we conducted a qualitative study to gather in-depth descriptions from multiethnic Asian breast cancer survivors on their perceptions and experiences of cancer survivorship and their perceived barriers to post-treatment follow-up.

METHODS: Twenty-four breast cancer survivors in Singapore participated in six structured focus group discussions. The focus group discussions were voice recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed by thematic analysis.

RESULTS: Breast cancer survivors were unfamiliar with and disliked the term "survivorship," because it implies that survivors had undergone hardship during their treatment. Cognitive impairment and peripheral neuropathy were physical symptoms that bothered survivors the most, and many indicated that they experienced emotional distress during survivorship, for which they turned to religion and peers as coping strategies. Survivors indicated lack of consultation time and fear of unplanned hospitalization as main barriers to optimal survivorship care. Furthermore, survivors indicated that they preferred receipt of survivorship care at the specialty cancer center.

CONCLUSION: Budding survivorship programs in Asia must take survivor perspectives into consideration to ensure that survivorship care is fully optimized within the community.

Conflict of interest statement

The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this manuscript. All relationships are considered compensated. Relationships are self-held unless noted. I = Immediate Family Mem

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