Provision of cervical cancer prevention services in Northern Uganda: a survey of health workers from rural health centres.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is the leading cancer among Ugandan women, contributing to 40 % of all cancer cases recorded in the cancer registry. Having identified the substantial impact of cervical cancer among Ugandan women, the Ministry of Health in 2010 launched a Strategic Plan for Cervical Cancer prevention and control. This study was conducted to determine if health workers working in rural health centres (HCs) III and IV in Northern Uganda provide cervical cancer screening services as recommended in the Strategic Plan.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted among nurses, midwives and clinical officers working in rural HC III and IV in Northern Uganda. Data were entered in Epidata 3.1 and analysed using Stata 16 statistical softw

SUBMITTER: Obol JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359606 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature