Follow-up rescreening uptake and persistent positive rates among women after positive cervical cancer screening results in Ethiopia: a longitudinal cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess cervical cancer screening positivity rates, follow-up rescreening uptake 1 year after treatment and persistent positivity among women with initial positive screening results in Ethiopia. The study also explored reasons for loss to follow-up and preferences for reminder strategies.

Design

Longitudinal cross-sectional study.

Settings

10 primary healthcare facilities in Oromia and southern and central Ethiopia.

Participants

From November 2022 to April 2024, 17 586 women screened for cervical cancer. Of these 768 (4.4%) had positive screening results, and 515 women treated at the primary level were included to assess follow-up rescreening uptake. An additional 139 women who did not return for follow-up were interviewed to identify reasons for no

SUBMITTER: Destaw A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature