Self-reported breast and cervical cancer screening practices among women in Ghana: predictive factors and reproductive health policy implications from the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health

Autor: Robert Asampong, Emmanuel Manu, Derrick Mensah, Francis Zotor, Agani Afaya, Asiwome Ameko, Nuworza Kugbey, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Mark Aviisah, Martin Adjuik
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Health Knowledge
Attitudes
Practice
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Ghana
Health Services Accessibility
Older women
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Cancer screening
Mass Screening
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Early Detection of Cancer
Reproductive health
education.field_of_study
Cervical screening
medicine.diagnostic_test
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Age Factors
Obstetrics and Gynecology
General Medicine
Reproductive Health
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Female
Research Article
Mammography
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Population
Reproductive medicine
Breast Neoplasms
World Health Organization
lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics
Causes of cancer
03 medical and health sciences
Environmental health
Breast and cervical screening practices
Humans
education
lcsh:RG1-991
Aged
Vaginal Smears
Adult women
business.industry
Breast Self-Examination
Cancer
lcsh:RA1-1270
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Reproductive Medicine
Self Report
business
Zdroj: BMC Women's Health
BMC Women's Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
ISSN: 1472-6874
Popis: Background Breast and cervical cancers constitute the two leading causes of cancer deaths among women in Ghana. This study examined breast and cervical screening practices among adult and older women in Ghana. Methods Data from a population-based cross-sectional study with a sample of 2749 women were analyzed from the study on global AGEing and adult health conducted in Ghana between 2007 and 2008. Binary and multivariable ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between socio-demographic factors, breast and cervical screening practices. Results We found that 12.0 and 3.4% of adult women had ever had pelvic screening and mammography respectively. Also, 12.0% of adult women had either one of the screenings while only 1.8% had both screening practices. Age, ever schooled, ethnicity, income quantile, father’s education, mother’s employment and chronic disease status were associated with the uptake of both screening practices. Conclusion Nationwide cancer awareness campaigns and education should target women to improve health seeking behaviours regarding cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment. Incorporating cancer screening as a benefit package under the National Health Insurance Scheme can reduce financial barriers for breast and cervical screening.
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