Healthcare-seeking behaviors and factors influencing non-adherence among cervical cancer patients attending Bugando Oncology Clinic in Mwanza, Tanzania: A qualitative Phenomenological study

There is a need for improved access to an appropriate healthcare system and interventions to improve non-adherence to treatment of cervical cancer services, as well as increase public awareness, initiation of tools for good adherence of chemotherapy treatment and mass screening of cervical cancer risk factors and earlier diagnosis for better survival from the disease in Tanzania.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317609
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Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
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Healthcare-seeking behaviors and factors influencing non-adherence among cervical cancer patients attending Bugando Oncology Clinic in Mwanza, Tanzania: A qualitative Phenomenological study

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Healthcare-seeking behaviors and factors influencing non-adherence among cervical cancer patients attending Bugando Oncology Clinic in Mwanza, Tanzania: A qualitative Phenomenological study

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Abstract

There is a need for improved access to an appropriate healthcare system and interventions to improve non-adherence to treatment of cervical cancer services, as well as increase public awareness, initiation of tools for good adherence of chemotherapy treatment and mass screening of cervical cancer risk factors and earlier diagnosis for better survival from the disease in Tanzania.

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Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ), Bugando Medical Centre (TZ), National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
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