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Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
January 2025
National School of Public Health, Rabat, Morocco.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate loss to follow-up (LFU) rates within breast and cervical cancer screening programs in Kenitra-Morocco, identifying contributing factors from both patient and healthcare worker perspectives to enhance care continuity.
Methods: The study was a non-experimental, mixed-methods design conducted in three-phases. We started by identifying LFU women and their characteristics from medical records, interviewing LFU women to ascertain reasons for discontinuation, and surveying healthcare workers for perceived determinants of LFU through semi-structured questionnaires.
Support Care Cancer
January 2025
Department of Supportive and Palliative Care, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France.
Purpose: Improvements in the treatment of advanced cancer have increased life expectancy but have also increased the costs to healthcare systems, patients and their families. A systematic review is needed to summarize research work on the cost of cancer. The primary objective was to describe the characteristics and methodology of studies investigating the cost of cancer during the palliative phase.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Introduction: The advancements in neonatal resuscitation and surgical care have enabled children with congenital abnormalities to receive corrective surgeries and achieve lifespans well into adulthood. These patients may require long-term follow-up as they continue to have risks of developing sequelae from their original diseases or surgical interventions.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current practice and barriers to the transition of care (TOC) from the perspectives of adult surgeons.
AIDS Patient Care STDS
January 2025
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Science, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective strategy in reducing HIV transmission, yet its uptake remains suboptimal. Health care providers play a vital role in facilitating PrEP access and care. This qualitative study explores health care providers' perspectives on the oral PrEP care continuum for adults, emphasizing barriers, facilitators, and missed opportunities in PrEP implementation.
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January 2025
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore.
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