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    Assessment of Rehabilitation Service Utilization and its Barriers at Cancer Centers of Black Lion General Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, 2014
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06) Worku, Teshager; Mengistu, Zuriyash (PhD)
    Background- Cancer and its treatment may result in physical and mental impairment because of this cancer survivor increasing attention has been given to improving functional recovery that is oncology rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is the key of functional recovery. In Ethiopia, in 2010 there were greater than 2,000 adult and 200 pediatrics cancer patients annually but in 2013/2014 the estimated number of cancer patients was 2040 monthly from available patient record. Objective – To assess the oncology rehabilitation service utilization and its determinants among cancer patients at cancer center of Black Lion General specialized Hospital. Methods- Across sectional quantitative study was conducted for 423 cancer patients comes for treatment to the cancer center during the study period. All patients greater than 18 years old and mentally well were included in the study and the data was processed and analyzed by using EPI data (version 3.1) and SPSS (version 16.0) soft ware. Result - Out of the participants of this study (388) 26% of respondents were involved at least once in rehabilitation service. The leading types of cancer at cancer center breast cancer (25%) and followed by colorectal cancer (20.6%) and cervical cancer (14.7%). Main rehabilitation services given were nutritional and psychological support. Unavailability, lack of professionals and cost among the barriers Conclusion and recommendation majority of patients have not gained comprehensive appropriate rehabilitation services so that increase the knowledge of the professionals and comprehensive programs are needed Keywords- Cancer rehabilitation, Oncology service Utilization, barriers of rehabilitation service utilization