Breast and Cervical Cancer Patient Journey Maps from South Africa

31 patient narratives from focus groups in South Africa map the care experiences of breast and cervical cancer survivors. The dataset, created by Sarah Day and shared on figshare, includes qualitative themes on care personalization, self-advocacy, and intersecting vulnerabilities. It was last updated on 2026-03-25.

Use Cases

• Analyzing patient-reported barriers and facilitators in cancer care based on the described themes of (de)personalized care.
• Modeling the impact of socioeconomic factors on healthcare access based on the theme of intersecting vulnerabilities.
• Informing health system redesign based on patient journey maps developed from focus group discussions.

Strengths

• Includes 31 patient participants from three South African provinces.
• Data is structured around three distinct qualitative themes derived from patient narratives.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

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 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Sarah Day via figshare.

Collection Method

Data was gathered through six focus group discussions and patient journey mapping exercises.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 17:34:16; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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