OBJECTIVES: To characterize cancer patients and to determine the associated health seeking behaviours. METHODS: Between September 2005 and February 2006, we collected data using structured and semi-structured interviews among new cancer patients attending the ORCI. Findings are summarized using univarite and bivariate analyses. RESULTS: There were 330 cancer patients during the study period. The mean age was 48 (SD = 13.5) years ranging between 21 and 84 years. The majority, 205 (62.1%), were females. More than two thirds of all patients, that is 225 (68.2%), presented at the ORCI at advanced stages of disease. Many patients reported to have neither heard, 193 (58.5%), nor to know cancer symptoms, 203 (61.5%). Only 185 (56.1%) of all patients reported their willingness to disclose and a freedom to talk about the disease. Risk factors for cancer staging were sex, patient's education status, awareness and knowledge of disease symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions targeted to improve health care seeking behaviour among cancer patients need to include health education and sensitization specifically of cancer disease, establish a strong referral mechanisms at primary health level and to start a population cancer registry for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
OBJECTIVES: To characterize cancerpatients and to determine the associated health seeking behaviours. METHODS: Between September 2005 and February 2006, we collected data using structured and semi-structured interviews among new cancerpatients attending the ORCI. Findings are summarized using univarite and bivariate analyses. RESULTS: There were 330 cancerpatients during the study period. The mean age was 48 (SD = 13.5) years ranging between 21 and 84 years. The majority, 205 (62.1%), were females. More than two thirds of all patients, that is 225 (68.2%), presented at the ORCI at advanced stages of disease. Many patients reported to have neither heard, 193 (58.5%), nor to know cancer symptoms, 203 (61.5%). Only 185 (56.1%) of all patients reported their willingness to disclose and a freedom to talk about the disease. Risk factors for cancer staging were sex, patient's education status, awareness and knowledge of disease symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions targeted to improve health care seeking behaviour among cancerpatients need to include health education and sensitization specifically of cancer disease, establish a strong referral mechanisms at primary health level and to start a population cancer registry for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
Authors: Stephanie Nelson; Jungyoon Kim; Fernando A Wilson; Amr S Soliman; Twalib Ngoma; Crispin Kahesa; Julius Mwaiselage Journal: Value Health Reg Issues Date: 2016-05-19
Authors: Powell Perng; Wei Perng; Twalib Ngoma; Crispin Kahesa; Julius Mwaiselage; Sofia D Merajver; Amr S Soliman Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Date: 2013-09-04 Impact factor: 3.561
Authors: Amos Deogratius Mwaka; Fiona M Walter; Suzanne Scott; Jane Harries; Henry Wabinga; Jennifer Moodley Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2021-02-05 Impact factor: 2.692