Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Although cancer is known among rural communities in this area, misconceptions about cancer aetiology and conflation of the signs and symptoms of cancer versus other diseases merit health messaging. Our study calls for design research to determine how to culturally tailor educational materials and deliver health campaigns regarding cancer causes, signs and symptoms within this context.
Authors
- Shannon A. McMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-9283)
- Lidya Genene Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-4495)
- Brhanu Teka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0124-6008)
- Adamu Addissie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-3606)
- Andreas M. Kaufmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7732-3009)
- Eva Johanna Kantelhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-719X)
- Muluken Gizaw
- Abigiya Wondimagegnehu
- Tamrat Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6100-9303)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Luther University (KR)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2401862
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- European Commission
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- Addis Ababa University
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- FP7 International Cooperation