Precancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance among women in Eastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed perceived barriers, precancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance, and associated factors among women in Eastern Ethiopia.

Setting

This study was conducted in Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital and Jugal Hospital.

Study design

This study is a facility-based cross-sectional study.

Study participants

This study included 1181 women aged 25-49 years. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between variables and control confounders.

Results

Nearly half of the participants (587 or 49.7%) agreed to be screened for precancerous cervical lesions. Seventy-six per cent of those checked were negative for visual inspection with acetic acid, 18.5% were positive, and 5.7% had cancer-like lesio

SUBMITTER: Wakwoya EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632865 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature