Does Prior Experience Matter? Intention to Undergo Cervical Cancer Screening among Rural Women in South-Central Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Early screening for cervical cancer has substantially reduced the morbidity and mortality attributed to it. This study aimed to assess factors that affect the intention to undergo cervical cancer screening among rural women attending primary healthcare facilities in south-central Ethiopia. A health-facility-based, cross-sectional study design was employed for which the calculated required sample size was 427. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was adapted from previously published research and used to collect data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27 was used for the statistical analysis. A logistic regression model was used to determine the factors that influenced the women's intention to undergo cervical cancer screening. A total of 420 women parti

SUBMITTER: Ketema B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431658 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature