The social impact of cervical cancer on women and children in Uganda
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Zhou, Chuanlin
issued: 2024-04-29T17:22:57Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Introduction: Despite being preventable, cervical cancer is the leading cancer with respect to both incidence and mortality among women in East Africa. In Uganda, the mortality rate is nearly six times the global average. There are many indirect social consequences of cervical cancer that affect patients and their families, including changes in support networks, caregiving responsibilities, and school attendance among children. Therefore, this thesis aims to describe and understand the social impacts of a cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment on women in Uganda, and her children, family, and other relationships. Methods: This qualitative analysis is part of a larger mixed-methods cross-sectional study: ASPIRE Generations. Women were recruited using stratified purposeful sampling for a demographically diverse sample. This analysis used an interpretive phenomenological approach. Data analysis followed a modified inductive approach, guided by our research objectives. Results: A total of 24 women participated in the semi-structured interviews. Analysis of the interviews generated 4 major themes: (1) disclosure and changes in relationships, (2) support, (3) loss of work and income, and (4) household impacts. While women had varying experiences, the overall impacts were negative and widespread. Women generally reported that her cervical cancer negatively affected relationships with friends and family, when she chose to disclose her diagnosis. It also had an impact on the entire household, particularly on her caregivers who were often her children. Furthermore, the financial impacts on the household often caused interruptions to children’s education. Discussion: This qualitative analysis demonstrates that there are many social impacts of cervical cancer, for women and others in Uganda. Challenges caused by cervical cancer such as increased financial burden, and loss of work and education often exacerbate one another. Social supports are needed to mitigate the indirect im…
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note: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CERVICAL CANCER ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN UGANDA by CHUANLIN ZHOU BHSc, The University of Western Ontario, 2022 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Population and Public Health) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) April 2024 © Chuanlin Zhou, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CERVICAL CANCER ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN UGANDA submitted by Chuanlin Zhou in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Population and Public Health Examining Committee: Dr. Gina Ogilvie, Professor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Supervisor Dr. Marianne Vidler, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Veena Sriram, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Cheryl Peters, Assistant Professor (Partner), School of Population and Public Health, UBC; BC Centre for Disease Control; BC Cancer Additional Examiner iii Abstract Introduction: Despite being preventable, cervical cancer is the leading cancer with respect to both incidence and mortality among women in East Africa. In Uganda, the mortality rate is nearly six times the global average. There are many indirect social consequences of cervical cancer that affect patients and their families, including changes in support networks, caregiving responsibilities, and school attendance among children. Therefore, this thesis aims to describe and understand the social impacts of a cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment on women in Uganda, and her children, family, and other relationships. Methods: This qualitative analysis is part of a larger mixed-methods cros…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0442007
language: eng
degree discipline: Population and Public Health
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Ogilvie, Gina
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88073