Self-Perceived Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Multinational Study
Despite known barriers such as the availability of therapy, our study additionally indicates the importance of the patients' and families' perceptions of the disease and its treatment. Further expanding measures of social support for affected families should be regarded as one of the main pillars to assure access to care.
Authors
- Girum Tessema Zingeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0272-8460)
- Eric Chokunonga
- Esther Majaliwa
- Sarah Nambooze
- Franck Gnahatin
- Ima-Obong Ekanem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3988-6108)
- Alda Stévy Makouanzi
- Thomas W. Koenig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1472-4638)
- Nikolaus Christian Simon Mezger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-1080)
- Toralf Bernig
- Bakarou Kamaté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1540-9613)
- Sumit Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-3670)
- Ole Stoeter
- Eva Johanna Kantelhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7935-719X)
- Mahiné Ivanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0870-6836)
- Biying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-683X)
- Adugna Fekadu Damise
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Libreville Hospital (GA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- University of Calabar (NG)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Comité National de Lutte contre le SIDA (CM)
- Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville (CG)
- National Blood Service Zimbabwe (ZW)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- National Cancer Registration Service (GB)
- Tikur Anbessa Hospital (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go.24.00137
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49