Barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women in Kgatleng district, Botswana: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low and middle-income countries have a greater share of the cervical cancer burden, but lower screening coverage, compared to high-income countries. Moreover, screening uptake and disease outcomes are generally worse in rural areas as well as in the HIV positive population. Efforts directed at increasing the screening rates are important in order to decrease cancer-related morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the barriers to women with HIV accessing cervical cancer screening in Kgatleng district, Botswana.

Methods

A phenomenological qualitative study utilising semi-structured interviews with fourteen HIV positive women, selected by purposive sampling. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and the 5-steps of the framework method, assisted by Atla

SUBMITTER: Matenge TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6200249 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature