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Assessment of the Health Care Hassles in Patients with Long-Term Morbidity Seeking Care at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Background: Patients with long-term conditions(LTCs) could face major challenges while using available healthcare.This study assessed health care system hassles encountered by patients with LTCs who accessed care at a tertiary hospital.Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, study involved 500 patients with long-term communicable and non-communicable conditions, who seek regular care at the specialist outpatient clinic.Respondents were selected by stratified random sampling and administered the 16-item Perchman's hassles scale with each item coded on a 4-point response scale which was tran…