Refusal of Hospital-Based Oral Cancer Treatment Driven by Health Beliefs in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study
Muhammad Usman Amanat, Hutcha Sriplung, Wit Wichaidit, Supawadee Naorungroj, Duangporn Kerdpon · 2026
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Muhammad Usman Amanat and co-authors explore why some oral cancer patients in Pakistan refuse hospital care in a 2026 qualitative study. Interviews were held with eight patients who had refused care, eight family members who shared in choices, and three oral surgeons. Talk was recorded, translated, and grouped into themes, then read against a health belief framework.
Seven linked themes emerged, covering views of risk, severity, gains, barriers, confidence, prompts, and faith. Many patients saw cancer as incurable, feared harm from treatment, or faced cost and travel limits. Family views and trust in traditional healing weighed heavily. Faith cut both ways, sometimes backing refusal and sometimes backing hospital care. The authors urge care talks shaped to local culture.
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| CREATOR | Muhammad Usman Amanat, Hutcha Sriplung, Wit Wichaidit, Supawadee Naorungroj, Duangporn Kerdpon |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38217 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |