| Title |
Perception of Cervical Cancer Patients on their Financial Challenges in Western Kenya
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-018-3073-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jane A. Owenga, Erick Otieno Nyambedha |
| Abstract |
The number of cervical cancer cases is reported to increase among women of reproductive age in the recent past with patients facing challenges with care and management of the illness. However, little is known about the financial challenges these patients undergo in contexts such as western Kenya. This study assessed financial challenges and sources of financial assistance for cervical cancer patients in western Kenya. A cross-sectional study involving 334 cervical cancer patients was conducted in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu from September 2014 to February 2015. Structured questionnaire, in-depth interview guide and key informant interview guide were used to collect data. Quantitative data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) Version 20 at a statistical significance of P ≤ 0.05, descriptive statistics and crosstabulations were performed. For qualitative data, the responses were transcribed verbatim and the content was then analyzed by searching for emerging themes on the financial challenges faced by cervical cancer patients. Qualitative data was presented in textual form with verbatim reports for illustrations. The key financial challenges from the study were costs of medication 291 (87%), cost of travel 281 (84%) and cost of diagnostic tests 250 (75%). Other costs incurred by the patients were cost of cloths and wigs 91 (27%), and cost of home and child care 80 (24%). Most 304 (91%) of the cervical cancer patients admitted and referred to JOOTRH did not have insurance cover and only 30 (9%) had National Hospital Insurance Fund cover which catered for only bed component of inpatient costs. Results showed that no patient received any assistance from well-wishers. Only a few received assistance from charity organizations 43 (13%), friends 91 (27%) and colleagues 31 (9%). Some patients received some assistance from relatives 32 (10%) and church 32 (10%). Cervical cancer patients experience several financial challenges yet only few of them had insurance cover which catered for only bed component of inpatient costs. There is a need for the Kenyan health care system to develop mechanisms for provision of financial support for cervical cancer patients. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 106 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Researcher | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 50 | 47% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 12% |
| Unknown | 53 | 50% |
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