Fear of disease progression and related factors among chronic disease patients attending South Wollo zone government hospitals.

ABSTRACT: Fear of disease progression is a common problem among patients with chronic disease. However, to the authors' knowledge, it was not studied in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess fear of disease progression and related factors among patients with chronic disease attending South Wollo zone government hospitals, Northeast Ethiopia. Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 411 patients with chronic disease for quantitative data. For qualitative data in-depth interview were done until information saturation. The total sample size was allocated proportionally based on the number of patients in selected government hospitals. Finally, from each selected hospital, patients were selected using systematic random sampling technique. Fear of disease progression was mea

SUBMITTER: Addis SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature