Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review

Introduction Research on therapeutic mobility is abundant but the field of cancer has not yet been investigated thoroughly. This scoping review aims to examine the existing evidence on global therapeutic mobility and cancer, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject.Methods We conducted a sc...

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Main Authors: Valéry Ridde, Fanny Chabrol, Emmanuel Bonnet, Joseph Larmarange, Anne Gosselin, Karna Coulibaly, Hamidou Niangaly, Clémence Schantz, Luis Teixeira, Moufalilou Aboubakar, Myriam Baron, Gaëtan Des Guetz, Pascale Hancart Petitet, Beauta Rath, Bakary Abou Traoré, Anthelme K Agbodande, Mena Agbodjavou, Audrey Bochaton, Sarah Boisson, Tararath Bun, Abdourahmane Coulibaly, Justin Lewis Denakpo, Kadiatou Faye, Freddy Gnangnon, Sineath Hong, Vannarith Kao, Léa Prost Lançon, Julie Robin, Hélène Sacca, Alassane Traoré, Léa Prost-Lançon, Aurélien Dancoisne, Annabel Desgrées duLoû, Kimsophanuth Muy, Laetitia Someil Angéline, Tonato Bagnan
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author Valéry Ridde
Fanny Chabrol
Emmanuel Bonnet
Joseph Larmarange
Anne Gosselin
Karna Coulibaly
Hamidou Niangaly
Clémence Schantz
Luis Teixeira
Moufalilou Aboubakar
Myriam Baron
Gaëtan Des Guetz
Pascale Hancart Petitet
Beauta Rath
Bakary Abou Traoré
Anthelme K Agbodande
Mena Agbodjavou
Audrey Bochaton
Sarah Boisson
Tararath Bun
Abdourahmane Coulibaly
Justin Lewis Denakpo
Kadiatou Faye
Freddy Gnangnon
Sineath Hong
Vannarith Kao
Léa Prost Lançon
Julie Robin
Hélène Sacca
Alassane Traoré
Léa Prost-Lançon
Aurélien Dancoisne
Annabel Desgrées duLoû
Kimsophanuth Muy
Laetitia Someil Angéline
Tonato Bagnan
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Fanny Chabrol
Emmanuel Bonnet
Joseph Larmarange
Anne Gosselin
Karna Coulibaly
Hamidou Niangaly
Clémence Schantz
Luis Teixeira
Moufalilou Aboubakar
Myriam Baron
Gaëtan Des Guetz
Pascale Hancart Petitet
Beauta Rath
Bakary Abou Traoré
Anthelme K Agbodande
Mena Agbodjavou
Audrey Bochaton
Sarah Boisson
Tararath Bun
Abdourahmane Coulibaly
Justin Lewis Denakpo
Kadiatou Faye
Freddy Gnangnon
Sineath Hong
Vannarith Kao
Léa Prost Lançon
Julie Robin
Hélène Sacca
Alassane Traoré
Léa Prost-Lançon
Aurélien Dancoisne
Annabel Desgrées duLoû
Kimsophanuth Muy
Laetitia Someil Angéline
Tonato Bagnan
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description Introduction Research on therapeutic mobility is abundant but the field of cancer has not yet been investigated thoroughly. This scoping review aims to examine the existing evidence on global therapeutic mobility and cancer, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject.Methods We conducted a scoping review and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodological guidelines. We developed a comprehensive search strategy and discussed it with the research team. We searched for peer-reviewed papers on Medline, Embase, ERIC and American Psychological Association via the Dialogue interface and Google Scholar and CAIRN bibliographic database for peer-reviewed articles. We also included grey literature, such as unpublished work and relevant reports from Érudit. We considered studies that employed quantitative or qualitative methods.Results Among the 1615 references initially selected, 767 duplicates were excluded. Then, 849 studies were screened on title and abstract and 800 were excluded as they did not meet inclusion criteria. 49 studies were fully screened and 21 were excluded as they did not meet inclusion criteria based on full-text assessment. Ultimately, 28 references were included in the data synthesis. This scoping review has shown that publications on therapeutic mobilities have multiplied in recent years, with a turning point in 2019. A range of academic disciplines and research methodologies are currently employed to describe them. A significant proportion of fieldwork is concentrated in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Despite the heterogeneity of the approaches and fields, there are certain common features that emerge: first, the decision to migrate for healthcare is primarily made by the patient themselves and is perceived by them as being non-choice; second, the family plays a central role at all stages of the migration; and third, the migration has a catastrophic impact in terms of social and financial burden.Conclusion In conclusion, this scoping review highlights the underexplored relationship between global therapeutic mobility and cancer, emphasising the need for increased research efforts to understand the global dynamics of cancer care mobility.
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spelling doaj-art-7871d4204dee494b9812e038af43a94a2025-08-20T02:36:00ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-06-0115610.1136/bmjopen-2024-089780Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review Valéry RiddeFanny ChabrolEmmanuel Bonnet0Joseph LarmarangeAnne GosselinKarna CoulibalyHamidou NiangalyClémence Schantz1Luis TeixeiraMoufalilou AboubakarMyriam Baron2Gaëtan Des GuetzPascale Hancart PetitetBeauta RathBakary Abou TraoréAnthelme K AgbodandeMena AgbodjavouAudrey Bochaton3Sarah Boisson4Tararath BunAbdourahmane CoulibalyJustin Lewis DenakpoKadiatou FayeFreddy GnangnonSineath HongVannarith KaoLéa Prost LançonJulie RobinHélène SaccaAlassane TraoréLéa Prost-Lançon5Aurélien Dancoisne6Annabel Desgrées duLoûKimsophanuth MuyLaetitia Someil AngélineTonato BagnanIRD, UMR 215 Prodig, 5, cours des Humanités, F-93 322, Aubervilliers Cedex, FranceLaboratoire d’Epidémiologie des Maladies Chroniques et Neurologiques (LEMACEN), Ecole Doctorale des Sciences de la Santé, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, BeninUniversité Paris Est Créteil, Lab`URBA, F - 94010, Créteil Cedex, FranceUniversité Paris Nanterre—UMR 7533 Ladyss, Nanterre, FranceCentre Population et Développement (Ceped), Université Paris Cité, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Inserm, Paris, FranceUniversité Paris Est Créteil, Lab`URBA, F - 94010, Créteil Cedex, FranceOrthoweb, Bois-Colombes, FranceIntroduction Research on therapeutic mobility is abundant but the field of cancer has not yet been investigated thoroughly. This scoping review aims to examine the existing evidence on global therapeutic mobility and cancer, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject.Methods We conducted a scoping review and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses methodological guidelines. We developed a comprehensive search strategy and discussed it with the research team. We searched for peer-reviewed papers on Medline, Embase, ERIC and American Psychological Association via the Dialogue interface and Google Scholar and CAIRN bibliographic database for peer-reviewed articles. We also included grey literature, such as unpublished work and relevant reports from Érudit. We considered studies that employed quantitative or qualitative methods.Results Among the 1615 references initially selected, 767 duplicates were excluded. Then, 849 studies were screened on title and abstract and 800 were excluded as they did not meet inclusion criteria. 49 studies were fully screened and 21 were excluded as they did not meet inclusion criteria based on full-text assessment. Ultimately, 28 references were included in the data synthesis. This scoping review has shown that publications on therapeutic mobilities have multiplied in recent years, with a turning point in 2019. A range of academic disciplines and research methodologies are currently employed to describe them. A significant proportion of fieldwork is concentrated in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Despite the heterogeneity of the approaches and fields, there are certain common features that emerge: first, the decision to migrate for healthcare is primarily made by the patient themselves and is perceived by them as being non-choice; second, the family plays a central role at all stages of the migration; and third, the migration has a catastrophic impact in terms of social and financial burden.Conclusion In conclusion, this scoping review highlights the underexplored relationship between global therapeutic mobility and cancer, emphasising the need for increased research efforts to understand the global dynamics of cancer care mobility.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e089780.full
spellingShingle Valéry Ridde
Fanny Chabrol
Emmanuel Bonnet
Joseph Larmarange
Anne Gosselin
Karna Coulibaly
Hamidou Niangaly
Clémence Schantz
Luis Teixeira
Moufalilou Aboubakar
Myriam Baron
Gaëtan Des Guetz
Pascale Hancart Petitet
Beauta Rath
Bakary Abou Traoré
Anthelme K Agbodande
Mena Agbodjavou
Audrey Bochaton
Sarah Boisson
Tararath Bun
Abdourahmane Coulibaly
Justin Lewis Denakpo
Kadiatou Faye
Freddy Gnangnon
Sineath Hong
Vannarith Kao
Léa Prost Lançon
Julie Robin
Hélène Sacca
Alassane Traoré
Léa Prost-Lançon
Aurélien Dancoisne
Annabel Desgrées duLoû
Kimsophanuth Muy
Laetitia Someil Angéline
Tonato Bagnan
Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review
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title_fullStr Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review
title_short Global therapeutic mobilities and cancer: a scoping review
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