Health seeking behaviors and their determinants among adult patients attending health facilities in Ifakara Tanzania
Authors
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Dr. Balichene Madoshi
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Alex Madimo
Abstract
The study, conducted among 300 adult patients attending St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital and Kibaoni Health Center, examined patterns of healthcare-seeking and the factors influencing timely use of formal healthcare services.
Key findings Only 39.7% of participants demonstrated good health-seeking behaviour, highlighting important gaps in timely and appropriate healthcare utilization. The study further found that: - Adults aged 60 years and above were more likely to demonstrate good health-seeking behaviour. -Individuals from wealthier households were significantly more likely to seek appropriate care. -Living more than 5 km from a health facility was associated with substantially lower odds of good health-seeking behaviour. - Participants reporting mild or moderate illness were less likely to seek timely formal healthcare.
Summary as published by the college when announcing this work. See the journal article for the full abstract.
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