Factors affecting cervical cancer screening uptake, visual inspection with acetic acid positivity and its predictors among women attending cervical cancer screening service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Ethiopia next to breast cancer. Despite the high burden of the disease and availability of free screening services in Ethiopia, uptake is still trivial. This study aims to identify factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake, VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid) positivity and its predictors among women attending cervical cancer screening service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

Concurrent mixed study approach of qualitative interview (n = 15) and cross-sectional study among 844 screened women was conducted from February to July 2018. A multistage sampling technique was employed to recruit survey participants from the selected health facilities while the key informants for an in-depth interview

SUBMITTER: Fentie AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7366887 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature