Experiences of regional and rural people with cancer being treated with radiotherapy in a metropolitan centre

Martin-McDonald, Kristine and Rogers-Clark, Cath and Hegney, Desley and McCarthy, Alexandra and Pearce, Susanne (2003) Experiences of regional and rural people with cancer being treated with radiotherapy in a metropolitan centre. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 9 (3). pp. 176-182. ISSN 1322-7114

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Abstract

This paper explores the issues related to rural people with cancer whose choice of radiotherapy treatment necessitated travel and accommodation in a metropolitan centre. Semi-structured interviews with 46 participants, from the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, were conducted and the data thematically analysed. The specific themes identified were: being away from loved ones, maintaining responsibilities whilst undergoing treatment, emotional stress, burden on significant others, choice about radiotherapy as a treatment, travel and accommodation, and financial burden. This study supports the need for a radiotherapy centre in the location of Toowoomba as a way of providing some equity and access to such treatment for the rural people of Queensland.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Awaiting Author's version from author. Deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Depositing User:	epEditor USQ
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Nursing
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 01:19
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2015 06:12
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cancer; radiotherapy; regional; rural;
Fields of Research :	11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences > 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis > 111208 Radiation Therapy 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
Socio-Economic Objective:	C Society > 92 Health > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920506 Rural Health
Identification Number or DOI:	doi: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2003.00421.x
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/3046

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