Cancer Survivorship Care in Colombia: Review and Implications for Health Policy

Franco-Rocha, Oscar Y; Carillo-Gonzalez, Gloria Mabel; García, Alexandra; Henneghan, Ashley M.

doi:10.1177/15404153211001578

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“…Eight AYAs participated in the study, five females and three males aged between 12 and 24 years. Six reported low and two reported a medium-low socioeconomic status based on the national stratification system (Franco-Rocha et al, 2022). The education level of four participants corresponded to their life stages.…”

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Social Vulnerability and Psychosocial Resilience in Adolescents and Young Adults From a Community Art Network

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Cáliz-Romero

Laverde³

2023

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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Background: Adolescence is a stage of transition with multiple changes and transformations. It is a critical phase to potentiate or disrupt the life course of human beings. In Latin America, adolescents and young adults from countries like Colombia have unequal access to socioeconomic resources, education, and the job market. This may generate social disadvantages and vulnerability. Aim: We aimed to identify conditions of social vulnerability and psychosocial resilience in the life course of adolescents and young adults from a community art network in Bogota, Colombia. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with a multivocal design supported by the ethnic-social life history construction. The data were collected using narrative interviews. The interviews were transcribed, coded, categorized, and triangulated according to the principles of grounded theory as an analytical method. We adhered to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. Results: Eight adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 24 years participated in the study. Five categories emerged: social vulnerability, social environment, artistic processes, psychosocial resilience, and life course. Conclusions: Social vulnerability and psychosocial resilience coexist during the life course of adolescents and young adults. Social support networks and community art processes have the potential to promote psychosocial resilience in adolescents and young adults.

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Social Vulnerability and Psychosocial Resilience in Adolescents and Young Adults From a Community Art Network

Romero

Cáliz-Romero

Laverde³

2023

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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“…The Colombian Ten-Year Plan for Cancer Control mentions improving the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors as an important strategic aim without mentioning how to achieve this [ 12 ]. Franco Rocha et al [ 11 ] identified in their narrative review a vision of cancer survivorship care mirroring that of the USA, although, despite a decade of implementation of survivorship policy, there remain significant barriers and inequity to survivorship care provision in North America [ 15 ]. This narrative review lacked specificity of areas of action needed; therefore, our results are a useful contribution to future strategic planning.…”

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“…In Colombia, cancer survivorship refers to a patient alive after a determined number of years, depending on the cancer type [ 11 ] with little focus on the health care plan for cancer as a chronic illness. According to the Colombian Cancer Control Plan 2012–2021, survivorship includes “ physical, psychosocial and economic issues related to cancer, from diagnosis to the end of life ” [ 12 ].…”

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“…This includes access to healthcare, treatment (short- and long-term secondary effects), surveillance for the occurrence of second primary cancers and recurrences, and quality of life [ 12 ]. However, the current healthcare system does not provide services specifically to meet survivors’ needs, and only a few institutions offer a program for cancer patients after their discharge from active treatment and return to “normal” life [ 11 ]. A recent narrative review of cancer survivorship in Colombia proposes four general recommendations: (i) recognizing cancer survivorship as a distinct phase of cancer, (ii) methods for tracking and metrics for survivorship, (iii) assessing and monitoring cancer symptoms and quality of life of survivors and (iv) publishing evidence-based guidelines to meet the specific population needs of Colombians with cancer [ 11 ].…”

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“…However, the current healthcare system does not provide services specifically to meet survivors’ needs, and only a few institutions offer a program for cancer patients after their discharge from active treatment and return to “normal” life [ 11 ]. A recent narrative review of cancer survivorship in Colombia proposes four general recommendations: (i) recognizing cancer survivorship as a distinct phase of cancer, (ii) methods for tracking and metrics for survivorship, (iii) assessing and monitoring cancer symptoms and quality of life of survivors and (iv) publishing evidence-based guidelines to meet the specific population needs of Colombians with cancer [ 11 ]. Building on this narrative review, we wanted to understand the opinions and experiences of those providing and receiving cancer care within Colombia.…”

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Cancer survivorship care in Colombia is of increasing importance. International survivorship initiatives and studies show that continuing symptoms, psychological distress, and late effects impact the quality of life for survivors. Priorities for quality survivorship according to Colombian patients and clinicians are unknown. We undertook a nominal consensus approach with 24 participants using virtual meeting technology to identify the priorities for cancer survivorship. We applied an iterative approach conducted over eight weeks with five workshops and one patient focus group followed by a priority setting survey. The consensus group established six main themes, which were subsequently evaluated by experts: (i) symptoms and secondary effects of cancer; (ii) care coordination to increase patient access and integration of cancer care; (iii) psychosocial support after cancer treatment; (iv) mapping information resources and available support services for long-term cancer care; (v) identifying socioeconomic and regional inequalities in cancer survival to improve care and outcomes; and (vi) health promotion and encouraging lifestyle change. The order of priorities differed between clinicians and patients: patients mentioned psychosocial support as the number one priority, and clinicians prioritized symptoms and surveillance for cancer recurrence. Developing survivorship care needs consideration of both views, including barriers such as access to services and socioeconomic disparities.

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Cross-sector co-creation of a community-based physical activity program for breast cancer survivors in Colombia

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Benefits of physical activity (PA) in breast cancer survivors (BCS) are well established. However, programs to promote PA among BCS tailored to real-world contexts within low- to middle-income countries are limited. Cross-sector co-creation can be key to effective and scalable programs for BCS in these countries. This study aimed to evaluate the networking process to engage multisector stakeholders in the co-creation of a PA program for Colombian BCS called My Body. We employed a mixed-methods design including semistructured interviews, workshops and a social network analysis of centrality measures to assess stakeholders’ engagement, resources and skills enabling the collaborative work, challenges, outcomes and lessons learned. The descriptive analysis and the centrality measures of the network revealed that 19 cross-sector stakeholders engaged in the My Body collaborative network. Through ongoing communication and cooperation, My Body built relationships between the academic lead institutions (local and international), and local and national public, private and academic institutions working in public health, sports and recreation, social sciences and engineering fields. The outcomes included the co-creation of the community-based PA program for BCS, its implementation through cross-sector synergies, increased relationships and communications among stakeholders, and successful dissemination of evidence and project results to the collaboration partners and other relevant stakeholders and community members. The mixed-methods assessment enabled understanding of ways to advance cross-sector co-creation of health promotion programs. The findings can help to enable continued development of sustainable cross-sector co-creation processes aimed at advancing PA promotion.

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Cancer Survivorship Care in Colombia: Review and Implications for Health Policy

Cited by 6 publications

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Social Vulnerability and Psychosocial Resilience in Adolescents and Young Adults From a Community Art Network

Social Vulnerability and Psychosocial Resilience in Adolescents and Young Adults From a Community Art Network

Cancer as a Chronic Illness in Colombia: A Normative Consensus Approach to Improving Healthcare Services for those Living with and beyond Cancer and Its Treatment

Cross-sector co-creation of a community-based physical activity program for breast cancer survivors in Colombia

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