Female perspectives on male involvement in a human-papillomavirus-based cervical cancer-screening program in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To be effective, population-based cervical cancer prevention programs must be tailored to meet the needs of the target population. One important factor in cervical cancer screening may include male involvement. To iteratively improve a screening program employing self-collected vaginal swabs for human-papillomavirus (HPV) testing in western Kenya, we examined the role of male partners and community leaders in decision-making and accessing screening services.

Methods

We carried out 604 semi-structured, in-depth interviews (IDIs) with women and community health volunteers who took part in a multiphase trial of implementation strategies for HPV-based cervical cancer screening. IDIs were coded and themes related to decision-making, screening and treatment barriers, an

SUBMITTER: Adewumi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688365 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature