Stigma and Social Determinants of Health Associated With Fidelity to Guideline-Concordant Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer Living With and Without HIV in Botswana.

HIV breast cancer health care disparities treatment fidelity

Journal

The oncologist
ISSN: 1549-490X
Titre abrégé: Oncologist
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9607837

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 07 11 2022
accepted: 01 06 2023
pubmed: 5 7 2023
medline: 5 7 2023
entrez: 5 7 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Patients with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience a disproportionate burden of mortality. Fidelity to treatment guidelines, defined as receiving optimal dose and frequency of prescribed treatments, improves survival. We sought to identify patient factors associated with treatment fidelity and how this may differ for people with HIV (PWH) and breast cancer. We conducted a qualitative study of women who initiated outpatient treatment for stages I-III breast cancer in Botswana, with deviance sampling of high- and low-fidelity patients. One-on-one interviews were conducted using semi-structured guides informed by the Theory of Planned Behavior. The sample size was determined by thematic saturation. Transcribed interviews were double coded with an integrated analytic approach. We enrolled 15 high- and 15 low-fidelity participants from August 25, 2020 to December 15, 2020, including 10 PWH (4 high, 6 low fidelity). Ninety-three percent had stage III disease. Barriers to treatment fidelity included stigma, social determinants of health (SDOH), and health system barriers. Acceptance and de-stigmatization, peer and other social support, increased knowledge and self-efficacy were identified as facilitators. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified existing socioeconomic stressors. Unique barriers and facilitators identified by PWH included intersectional stigma, and HIV and cancer care integration, respectively. We identified multilevel modifiable patient and health system factors associated with fidelity. The facilitators provide opportunities for leveraging existing strengths within the Botswana context to design implementation strategies to increase treatment fidelity to guideline-concordant breast cancer therapy. However, PWH experienced unique barriers, suggesting that interventions to address fidelity may need to be tailored to specific comorbidities.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Patients with breast cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience a disproportionate burden of mortality. Fidelity to treatment guidelines, defined as receiving optimal dose and frequency of prescribed treatments, improves survival. We sought to identify patient factors associated with treatment fidelity and how this may differ for people with HIV (PWH) and breast cancer.
METHODS METHODS
We conducted a qualitative study of women who initiated outpatient treatment for stages I-III breast cancer in Botswana, with deviance sampling of high- and low-fidelity patients. One-on-one interviews were conducted using semi-structured guides informed by the Theory of Planned Behavior. The sample size was determined by thematic saturation. Transcribed interviews were double coded with an integrated analytic approach.
RESULTS RESULTS
We enrolled 15 high- and 15 low-fidelity participants from August 25, 2020 to December 15, 2020, including 10 PWH (4 high, 6 low fidelity). Ninety-three percent had stage III disease. Barriers to treatment fidelity included stigma, social determinants of health (SDOH), and health system barriers. Acceptance and de-stigmatization, peer and other social support, increased knowledge and self-efficacy were identified as facilitators. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified existing socioeconomic stressors. Unique barriers and facilitators identified by PWH included intersectional stigma, and HIV and cancer care integration, respectively.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
We identified multilevel modifiable patient and health system factors associated with fidelity. The facilitators provide opportunities for leveraging existing strengths within the Botswana context to design implementation strategies to increase treatment fidelity to guideline-concordant breast cancer therapy. However, PWH experienced unique barriers, suggesting that interventions to address fidelity may need to be tailored to specific comorbidities.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37405697
pii: 7219660
doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyad183
pmc: PMC10712728
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e1230-e1238

Subventions

Organisme : NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIH HHS
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press.

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Auteurs

Yehoda M Martei (YM)

Department of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Modesty Obasohan (M)

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Lebogang Mokokwe (L)

Botswana University of Pennsylvania Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.

Tlotlo Ralefala (T)

Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.

Mosepele Mosepele (M)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.

Robert Gross (R)

Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Frances K Barg (FK)

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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