Managing care in gynaecological cancers: Role of health communication in enabling women’s health choices in India

Abstract

Cancer care has several constraints for patients, providers and personal caregivers in low and middle income countries especially India. Using qualitative methods, 60 in-depth interviews were conducted with these stakeholder groups underpinned by the communicative rationality framework and the health belief model. Findings reveal the existence of collusion; dearth of support services; burnout and loneliness of healthcare providers. The research has proposed a collaborative communicative model and recommends context specific research in the care continuum.