Factors influencing the uptake and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among women attending public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the second cause of cancer deaths among Ethiopian women. Despite multifaceted government efforts, the uptake and utilization of cervical cancer screening remain very low. This study aimed to assess factors influencing the uptake and utilization of cervical cancer screening at public health centers in Addis Ababa.

Methods

A convergent parallel mixed-method study was employed to collect data through eight focus group discussions with 66 women purposively recruited from outpatient clinics, and cross-sectional face-to-face exit interviews with 80 women attending cervical cancer clinics in four high-patient volume health centers. The group interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed in Amharic, translated into English, and a thematic analysis approach

SUBMITTER: Hussein K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763437 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature