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dc.contributor.author | Njuguna, F | - |
dc.contributor.author | Burgt, RHM van der | - |
dc.contributor.author | Seijffert, A | - |
dc.contributor.author | Musimbi, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Langat, S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Skiles, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sitaresmi, MN | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ven, PM van de | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kaspers, GJL | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mostert, S | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-04T08:32:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-04T08:32:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/7727 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: This study explored perspectives of health-care providers on childhood cancer treatment in Kenya. Materials and Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 104 health-care providers in January and February 2013. Results: Seventy six percent of the health-care providers believed cancer to be curable. More doctors than other health-care providers had this positive opinion (p=0.037). The majority of health-care providers (92%) believed that most children with cancer will not be able to finish their treatment due to financial difficulties. They considered that prosperous highly-educated parents adhere better with treatment (88%) and that doctors adhere better with treatment for prosperous highly-educated parents (79%). According to 74% of health-care providers, quality of care is better for prosperous highly-educated parents (74%). Most health-care providers reported giving more explanation (71%), work with greater accuracy (70%) and use less difficult vocabulary (55%) to prosperous more educated families. Only 34% of health-care providers reported they feel more empathy towards patients from prosperous families. Reasons for non-adherence with the protocol according to health-care providers are: family refuses drugs (85%), inadequate supply of drugs at pharmacy (79%), child looks ill (75%), and financial difficulties of parents (69%). Conclusions: Health-care providers’ health beliefs and attitudes differ for patients with families having high versus low socio-economic backgrounds. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley | en_US |
dc.subject | Childhood cancer | en_US |
dc.subject | Health-care providers | en_US |
dc.subject | Perspectives | en_US |
dc.subject | Low-income countries | en_US |
dc.title | Health-care providers’perspectives towards childhood cancer treatment in Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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