Breast and Cervical Cancer Patient Journey Maps from South Africa

31 participants from three South African provinces contributed to this qualitative study mapping patient journeys across the cancer care continuum. The dataset, authored by Sarah Day, was last updated on 2026-03-25 and is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It likely contains qualitative data from focus group discussions centered on themes of (de)personalised care, self-advocacy, and intersecting vulnerabilities.

Use Cases

• Analyze themes of (de)personalised care based on patient narratives from focus groups.
• Study patient self-advocacy strategies based on documented experiences across the cancer care continuum.
• Explore the impact of intersecting social vulnerabilities on healthcare journeys based on described socioeconomic factors, gender, and comorbidities.

Strengths

• Data is based on 31 patient participants with breast or cervical cancer.
• Study includes participants from three distinct South African provinces (Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Western Cape).
• Dataset is small (9.5 KB), facilitating quick download and initial inspection.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 9.5 KB size suggests a very limited scope, likely containing summary or coded qualitative data rather than raw transcripts.

Provenance

Source

Sarah Day, via figshare.

Collection Method

Data was gathered through six focus group discussions using a patient journey mapping methodology.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:34:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Africa (Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Western Cape).