Descriptive qualitative study found health beliefs and cues may impact treatment initiation in breast cancer survivors, suggesting policy advocacy may be beneficial.
Key Points
Breast cancer survivors' health beliefs significantly influence their initiation of treatment, impacting their outcomes.
Key barriers identified included social, financial, and treatment-related factors affecting the timely start of cancer treatment.
Qualitative analysis involved semi-structured interviews with 25 breast cancer survivors, revealing personal and community-related cues.
Advocating for policies may help address the barriers to treatment initiation faced by breast cancer survivors.