Evaluation of Socio-demographic Factors for Non-compliance to Treatment in Locally Advanced Cases of Cancer Cervix in a Rural Medical College Hospital in India

Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Samrat DuttaGoutam Muhkherjee

Abstract

Carcinoma cervix is a leading cause of cancer in India. However, majority of the patients face a problem of not being able to complete the treatment. This study was an attempt to find out the important causes of this non-compliance to treatment in a rural Medical College Hospital where majority of the cancer cases are of cervical cancer. Out of 144 patients studied over 2 years 88 cases could not complete the treatment. The study revealed that due old age 58.33% cases were defaulters, having many children at home meant a burden to 76.92% cases and 63.89% cases had a problem of not been able to travel a far distance of more than 100 km from home to hospital for treatment. These were the important factors of non-compliance and suggested more important than the issues of literacy and poor socio-economic status.

Citations

Oct 30, 2015·The Oncologist·Massimo AmbroggiLuigi Cavanna
Oct 28, 2017·Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice·Amsalu DeguPeter Karimi
Mar 1, 2020·Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education·Lokesh KadianRitu Yadav

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