Publications by authors named "Malebogo Pusoentsi"
Purpose: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), frequent outages of the stock of cancer drugs undermine cancer care delivery and are potentially fatal for patients with cancer. The aim of this study is to describe a methodologic approach to forecast chemotherapy volume and estimate cost that can be readily updated and applied in most LMICs.
Methods: Prerequisite data for forecasting are population-based incidence data and cost estimates per unit of drug to be ordered.
Background: Three-quarters of cancer deaths occur in resource-limited countries, and delayed presentation contributes to poor outcome. In Botswana, where more than half of cancers arise in HIV-infected individuals, we sought to explore predictors of timely oncology care and evaluate the hypothesis that engagement in longitudinal HIV care improves access.
Methods: Consenting patients presenting for oncology care from October 2010 to September 2014 were interviewed and their records were reviewed.