Papers by Wah Wah Myint Zu
Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Access to palliative care services is essential for attaining universal health coverage for patie... more Access to palliative care services is essential for attaining universal health coverage for patients with a terminal cancer. Despite this, many patients with advanced cancer in low‐income countries, such as Myanmar, suffer at the end of life (EOL) due to little or no access to palliative care. However, actual evidence on EOL experiences of cancer patients in Myanmar is lacking. This paper aims to describe various dimensions of EOL experiences among patients with an advanced cancer from the largest public hospital in Myanmar.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
JCO Global Oncology
PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic awareness, preference for prognostic ... more PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic awareness, preference for prognostic information, and perceived and preferred roles in decision making among patients with advanced cancer in Myanmar. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was administered at Yangon General Hospital to patients with stage 4 cancer who were at least 21 years old and aware of their cancer diagnosis. Patients were asked questions about their prognosis, treatment decisions, and sociodemographic and clinical information. Data from 131 patients were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics. RESULTS Only 15% of patients surveyed were aware that their cancer was advanced, and only 26% knew that it was terminal. One third of patients (34%) had prognostic awareness, defined as the knowledge that treatment intent is noncurative. The likelihood of awareness was higher among patients who were male, high income, and aware that they had advanced cancer. Approximately 60% of patients reported playi...
JCO Global Oncology
PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic awareness, preference for prognostic ... more PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic awareness, preference for prognostic information, and perceived and preferred roles in decision making among patients with advanced cancer in Myanmar. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was administered at Yangon General Hospital to patients with stage 4 cancer who were at least 21 years old and aware of their cancer diagnosis. Patients were asked questions about their prognosis, treatment decisions, and sociodemographic and clinical information. Data from 131 patients were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics. RESULTS Only 15% of patients surveyed were aware that their cancer was advanced, and only 26% knew that it was terminal. One third of patients (34%) had prognostic awareness, defined as the knowledge that treatment intent is noncurative. The likelihood of awareness was higher among patients who were male, high income, and aware that they had advanced cancer. Approximately 60% of patients reported playi...
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Papers by Wah Wah Myint Zu