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Purpose <p>This qualitative inquiry delves into the diagnostic odyssey experienced by women diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer, seeking to elucidate the multifaceted factors influencing symptom recognition and access to healthcare services.</p> Methods <p>Semi structured interviews were conducted with 17 women diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer at a tertiary care hospital. The study employs Braun and Clarke thematic analysis, a structured approach to identifying, interpreting, and displaying themes that reflect participants’ experiences.</p> Results <p>Two overarching themes of significance emerged: (1) "Personal Attitude: from symptom recognition to seeking healthcare" encapsulating individual symptom perception and healthcare-seeking behavior, and (2)"Weaknesses of the health system: from access to referral," uncovering systemic obstacles impeding timely diagnosis and treatment.</p> Conclusion <p>These findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies including patient education, healthcare provider training, improved referral systems, and empathetic healthcare interactions, to mitigate diagnostic delays and improve outcomes. By applying a rigorous qualitative approach, our study contributes to a deeper understanding of diagnostic delays in cervical cancer and provides a framework for future research in similar contexts.</p>

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Unveiling delays: understanding the diagnostic pathways of women with advanced cervical cancer

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    2025年8月30日

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  • Cristiane Matos Nogueira,
  • Bruna Sena Reis,
  • Aerica de Figueiredo Pereira Meneses,
  • Bruna Helena Mellado,
  • Francisco José Candido dos Reis

摘要

Purpose

This qualitative inquiry delves into the diagnostic odyssey experienced by women diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer, seeking to elucidate the multifaceted factors influencing symptom recognition and access to healthcare services.

Methods

Semi structured interviews were conducted with 17 women diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer at a tertiary care hospital. The study employs Braun and Clarke thematic analysis, a structured approach to identifying, interpreting, and displaying themes that reflect participants’ experiences.

Results

Two overarching themes of significance emerged: (1) "Personal Attitude: from symptom recognition to seeking healthcare" encapsulating individual symptom perception and healthcare-seeking behavior, and (2)"Weaknesses of the health system: from access to referral," uncovering systemic obstacles impeding timely diagnosis and treatment.

Conclusion

These findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive strategies including patient education, healthcare provider training, improved referral systems, and empathetic healthcare interactions, to mitigate diagnostic delays and improve outcomes. By applying a rigorous qualitative approach, our study contributes to a deeper understanding of diagnostic delays in cervical cancer and provides a framework for future research in similar contexts.