A systematic review and meta-analysis on palliative care service utilization and its associated factors among adult cancer patients in Ethiopia

Abel Desalegn Demeke, Alemayehu Yeshiwas, Habtamu Gebrie, Mequanint Ayehu Akele, Anteneh Gashaw, Abraham Dessie Gessesse, Takla Tamir, Netsanet Bogale, Wondimagegn Wolde Eba, Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw, Ababo Demeke

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DOI: 10.1177/26323524261473625
Published: 2026-07
Container: Palliative Care and Social Practice
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/26323524261473625,
  title = {A systematic review and meta-analysis on palliative care service utilization and its associated factors among adult cancer patients in Ethiopia},
  author = {Abel Desalegn Demeke and Alemayehu Yeshiwas and Habtamu Gebrie and Mequanint Ayehu Akele and Anteneh Gashaw and Abraham Dessie Gessesse and Takla Tamir and Netsanet Bogale and Wondimagegn Wolde Eba and Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw and Ababo Demeke},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Palliative Care and Social Practice},
  doi = {10.1177/26323524261473625},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524261473625}
}

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AU  - Abel Desalegn Demeke
AU  - Alemayehu Yeshiwas
AU  - Habtamu Gebrie
AU  - Mequanint Ayehu Akele
AU  - Anteneh Gashaw
AU  - Abraham Dessie Gessesse
AU  - Takla Tamir
AU  - Netsanet Bogale
AU  - Wondimagegn Wolde Eba
AU  - Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw
AU  - Ababo Demeke
PY  - 2026
JO  - Palliative Care and Social Practice
DO  - 10.1177/26323524261473625
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Demeke, A. D., Yeshiwas, A., Gebrie, H., Akele, M. A., Gashaw, A., Gessesse, A. D., Tamir, T., Bogale, N., Eba, W. W., Mekuriaw, B. Y., & Demeke, A. (2026). 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. https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524261473625

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