• Arata Bunare, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Sisay Habte, Indeshaw Ketema, and Teshager Worku.
• Department of Nursing, Hawassa Health Science College, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
• Patient Prefer Adher. 2022 Jan 1; 16: 1571-1580.

BackgroundRehabilitation is a type of treatment that focuses on improving a person's physical, social, cognitive, and emotional functioning. Currently, there is a significant unmet need for rehabilitation. Despite the expansion of rehabilitation services in Ethiopia, little is known about its utilization and associated factors.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the utilization of rehabilitation services and associated factors among adults with cancer diagnoses at Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed among 325 participants selected using a systematic sampling technique. Data were collected using a pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire and a review of medical records. Participants were considered as utilized if they attended at least one cancer rehabilitation service at the hospital in the last 1 year. The data were entered into EpiData version 4.6 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science Version 23 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the utilization of rehabilitation services. Variables with a P-value of < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsUtilization of rehabilitation service among adults with cancer diagnoses in the last 1 year were found to be 33.2% (95% CI; 27.93-41.25). Being male (AOR=5.76; 95% CI: 2.60, 12.75), urban residence (AOR=2.56; 95% CI: 1.04, 6.26), ability to perform the activity of daily living independently (AOR=2.68; 95% CI: 1.20, 6.00), receiving education on cancer rehabilitation services (AOR=2.44; 95% CI: 1.21, having strong social support (AOR=2.10; 95% CI: 1.02, 4.87), 4.91) and satisfaction with cancer care (AOR=3.21; 95% CI: 1.42, 5.76) were factors associated with the utilization of rehabilitation services.ConclusionOnly 33.2% of adults with cancer diagnoses at Hawassa Comprehensive Specialized Hospital utilized rehabilitation services. To improve the utilization of rehabilitation services, patients should receive adequate education on the benefits of rehabilitation.© 2022 Bunare et al.

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