Healthcare-Seeking Behavior for Pediatric Cancer in Southeastern DRC

Chadrack Kabeya's observational study examines healthcare-seeking behaviors and treatment pathways for families of children with cancer in a public tertiary hospital in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The dataset, shared on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license, is a small 18.7 KB XLSX file. It was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze treatment pathways and delays using columns likely describing referral sources and time intervals.
• Model factors influencing healthcare-seeking behavior based on demographic and socioeconomic features.
• Compare initial treatment options (e.g., traditional vs. formal care) used by families before hospital presentation.

Strengths

• Data focuses on a specific, understudied population in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Dataset is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 18.7 KB, indicating a limited sample size.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single hospital in southeastern DRC.
• Row count and specific column structure are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Chadrack Kabeya.

Collection Method

Observational study conducted at a public tertiary hospital.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.