Determinants of cervical cancer screening utilization among HIV-positive women, in public general hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: Case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. Evidence showes that, despite the magnitude and severity of cervical cancer, utilization of cervical cancer screening in the study area among HIV-positive women is low.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the determinants of cervical cancer screening utilizationamong HIV-positive women in general public hospitals in the central zone of Tigray, Ethiopia.

Method

This study was a facility-based unmatched case-control study conductedamong HIV-infected womenin public general hospitals in the central zone of Tigray. Cases were HIV infected women not screened for cervical cancer, and controls were HIV infected women screened for cervical cancer. A total of 800part

SUBMITTER: Gebremeskel TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10715646 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature