The socio‐cultural contexts shaping health‐seeking behaviours among community members regarding childhood cancer in Tanzania: A qualitative study
Erica Samson Sanga,
Doris D. Mbata,
Elizabeth Francis Msoka
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundTimely diagnosis of childhood cancer, early hospital presentation and completion of treatment significantly improve outcomes. Unfortunately, in Tanzania, thousands of children die of cancer each year without ever being diagnosed or treated. To reduce childhood death from cancer, it is important to understand the social‐cultural context, values and beliefs that influence healthcare‐seeking behaviours among the Tanzanian community.MethodsThis was a cross‐sectional qualitative study conducted in Mwanza,… Show more
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