Publications by authors named "Bolanle C Adegboyega"
To explore the association between COVID-19-related cancer treatment cancellations and the psychological health of cancer patients in Nigeria. We analyzed data collected from 15 outpatient cancer clinics, comprising 1,097 patients between April to July 2020. Study outcome was ten psychological impacts, including feeling down, stressed, and unable to access treatment due to COVID-19 (used as continuous and categorical variable (0-3,4-7,8+ events).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer management brings about changes in patients' paths of life, in their daily activities, work, relationships, and family roles, and it is associated with a high level of patient psychological stress and financial toxicity. The objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial support and financial burden of cancer patients and determine socioeconomic factors that impact them. Methodology and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study among 240 cancer patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this study was to review the management of orbito-ocular malignancies in the Departments of Radiotherapy and Ophthalmology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, between January 1997 and December 2011 in comparison to previous and recent studies globally.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of orbito-ocular malignancies seen at the Departments of Radiotherapy and Ophthalmology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital from 1997 to 2011. Case files and treatment cards were retrieved through the Medical Records department and the information required was extracted with the aid of a data extraction form.
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- - The study investigated how COVID-19 impacted telehealth for cancer patients in Nigeria, analyzing data from over 1,000 patients across 15 outpatient clinics between April and July 2020.
- - Findings revealed that 12.6% of patients had their routine follow-ups changed to virtual visits, with significant associations found among those who had surgical and treatment delays or less frequent interactions with healthcare providers.
- - The conclusion highlighted the increased reliance on virtual care during the pandemic, particularly among patients facing treatment disruptions, emphasizing the need for ongoing research into teleoncology in Nigeria.
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- The global COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in health care delivery, prompting a study on how these modifications impacted oncology services in Nigeria.
- Researchers surveyed 1,072 cancer patients across 15 treatment centers, revealing that 17.3% experienced disruptions in care and over half faced difficulties accessing treatment.
- The findings indicated that vulnerable groups, particularly older patients and those with prostate cancer, were most affected, highlighting the need for policies to reduce service disruptions while ensuring patient safety during the pandemic.
Background: Breast cancer management is evolving by the day and new discoveries is shifting the scale to more positive result mostly in developed countries and this is being reported and updated in the treatment guidelines to bridge the knowledge gaps and allow for global standardised management protocol. This study assessed the adherence to the breast cancer guideline use among oncologists in Nigeria, reviewing the commonly used guidelines, factors for the choice, effects on treatment and barriers to usage.
Methodology: A proforma was sent by mail to the oncologist in Nigeria assessing their socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of guidelines, use of guidelines, barriers to use of guidelines and benefits of guideline use and all the those that completed the survey within 1-month period were included in the study.