The socio‐cultural contexts shaping health‐seeking behaviours among community members regarding childhood cancer in Tanzania: A qualitative study
Low community awareness, late hospital presentation, and treatment abandonment remain a challenge in childhood cancer in most parts of Tanzania. Belief about childhood cancer being a result of witchcraft and superstition contributes to limited health-seeking behaviours. Cultural and contextually relevant awareness campaign interventions are needed to increase cancer knowledge in Tanzanian communities.
Authors
- Erica Sanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1764-545X)
- Elizabeth F. Msoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2352-3520)
- Francis Karia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-7666)
- Joanna Robles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9521-0489)
- Doris Mbata
- Zaina Mchome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4016-3571)
- Kristin Schroeder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6433-6174)
- Kathryn I. Pollak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5559-2416)
Institutions
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Bugando Medical Centre (TZ)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
- Duke Cancer Institute
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.31278
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute