Breast and Cervical Cancer Patient Journey Maps from South Africa

A 2026 qualitative study by Sarah Day presents patient journey maps from 31 participants in South Africa. The dataset, hosted on figshare, contains qualitative findings from focus groups with breast and cervical cancer patients who completed treatment. It explores themes of (de)personalized care, self-advocacy, and intersecting vulnerabilities across the cancer care continuum.

Use Cases

• Analyzing patient-reported barriers and facilitators in cancer care based on qualitative journey maps.
• Modeling themes of self-advocacy and vulnerability in healthcare systems based on patient narratives.
• Informing health system redesign for patient responsiveness based on identified service gaps.

Strengths

• Includes data from 31 participants across three South African provinces.
• Focuses on two major cancers (23 breast, 7 cervical, 1 both) with participant ages ranging 30-69.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Sarah Day via figshare.

Collection Method

Data gathered from six focus group discussions using patient journey mapping methodology.

Freshness

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

Geography

Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, and Western Cape, South Africa.