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This study aims to assess factors influencing intern doctors' knowledge of childhood cancer early warning signs in Tanzania.

May 24, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Factors associated with level of knowledge on childhood cancer early warning signs among intern doctors in Tanzania

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This study aims to assess factors influencing intern doctors' knowledge of childhood cancer early warning signs in Tanzania.
Analytical cross-sectional study conducted among 176 intern doctors in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Data collected using a structured, pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire.
Statistical analysis using descriptive statistics, chi-square, and ordinal regression to identify predictors of knowledge.
Only 23% of intern doctors demonstrated high knowledge of childhood cancer early warning signs.
Clinical exposure and workshops positively correlated with increased knowledge of childhood cancer.
Interns who believed pediatric cancers were less curable showed higher knowledge (aOR = 1.35; 95% CI: 0.70–2.60).

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Analytical cross-sectional study assesses childhood cancer knowledge among intern doctors in Tanzania, highlighting training needs.

Msirikale et al. (2026) studied this question.

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