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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021

Factors Associated with Delay in Breast Cancer Presentation at the Only Oncology Center in North East Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Anissa Mohammed Hassen, Foziya Mohammed Hussien, Zinet Abegaz Asfaw, Hussien Endris Assen

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Anissa Mohammed HassenDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-1580-4269
Foziya Mohammed HussienDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0583-5405
Zinet Abegaz AsfawDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Hussien Endris AssenDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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Abstract

backgroundFemale breast cancer is becoming an emerging public health problem which accounts for 33% of all cancers in women and 23% of all cancer cases in Ethiopia. The majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at later stages due to delayed presentation to seek treatment.

objectiveTo determine the prevalence and factors associated with patient delay at presentation among breast cancer patients at Dessie Referral Hospital, the only oncology center in North East Ethiopia.

methodsWe conducted an institution-based cross-sectional study among 204 female patients with pathology-confirmed breast cancer at the only oncology center of North East Ethiopia from January to June 2020. An interviewer administered questionnaire and a medical record data extraction tool were used to address the objective of the study. Patients were said to be delayed for diagnosis if the time duration between first clinical presentations to first clinical consultation was more than 3 months. Then, bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was employed to analyze the association between dependent and independent variables.

resultsAmong a total of 209 eligible participants, 5 refused to participate with a response rate of 97.6%. The proportion of patients with delayed presentation was 103 (50.5%), with the median time taken to visit a healthcare provider after recognition of the first symptom was 4 months. Age above 40 years (AOR=4.81; 95% CI=1.26-18.65)

conclusionDelays to seek treatment is generally high in our study. Age, educational status, occupation, residence, visiting traditional healer, and absence of lump in under armpit were significant factors for delayed presentation. Intervention programs focusing on reducing delayed presentation should be employed.

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breast cancerdelayed presentationNorth East Ethiopia

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