ArticlePalliative care and social practice2024
Factors affecting need and utilization of palliative care services among Ethiopian women in an oncology department: A hospital-based cross-sectional study.
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- Breast cancer survival rates and determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Strategies for Implementing Palliative Care Services for Cancer Patients in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Multi-level determinants of comprehensive palliative care delivery for breast and cervical cancer patients in Ethiopia: using the socio-ecological model as an analytical framework.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on palliative care service utilization and its associated factors among adult cancer patients in Ethiopia.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Review
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Abstract
Background: Palliative care, which aims to alleviate physical and emotional distress from cancer, is underutilized in many African healthcare systems. Therefore, there is a lack of data on the need and utilization of palliative care services among women with breast cancer in Ethiopia. Objectives: The goal of this study was to identify the level of need and utilization of palliative care services and identify associated factors among women in an oncology department of Hawassa comprehensive and specialized hospitals. Design: Hospital-based cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 121 women age ⩾18 years old with breast cancer participated from 1 August to 30 October 2021. A hospital-based consecutive sampling technique was used. Data regarding the need and utilization of palliative care services were collected Result: Seventy-two (59.5%) had worse utilization of palliative care services, with higher odds in rural areas (adjusted odds ratio = 11.82). Conclusion: The study findings indicated that more than half of the study participants had worse utilization of palliative care services, with rural living being a contributing factor.
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