Awareness, attendance, and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive Chinese women in Yunnan province: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is a major health threat in the female population. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women encounter a higher risk of cervical cancer. It is significant to promote cervical cancer screening attendance among HIV-positive women. Little is known about the awareness, attendance, and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening, as well as the associated factors, among Chinese HIV-positive women.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 411 HIV-positive women attending a large ART clinic in Yunnan, an HIV-endemic province in China. Participants were recruited using the convenient sampling method from January 2019 to August 2020. An interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was utilized to collect information on socio-demo

SUBMITTER: Hu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616238 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature