Background: Although asthma is a serious public health concern in Zimbabwe, there is lack of information\nregarding the decision to seek for healthcare services among patients. This study aimed to determine the health\ncare seeking behaviour of adult patients with asthma attending Chitungwiza Central Hospital in Zimbabwe.\nMethods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 patients with asthma. A questionnaire with four\nthematic areas (i) patientsâ?? demographic characteristics, (ii) types of health seeking behaviours (iii) knowledge of\nasthma treatment and (iv) attitudes on asthma treatment was used.\nResults: We determined the sequence of remedial action that people undertake to rectify perceived ill health\ncommonly referred to as health care seeking behaviours in 400 adult patients with asthma. This behaviour was\nconsidered good if the patient sought care at the hospital/clinic and or private practitioners. Poor health seeking\nbehaviour was adjudged if patients sought no treatment, self-treated or resorted to traditional or faith healers for\ncare..............
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