A cross-sectional study of barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Ghana: An application of the health belief model
| Autor: | Esther Owusu, Ama G. Ampofo, Afia D Adumatta, Kofi Awuviry-Newton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health Knowledge
Attitudes Practice Health Screening Cross-sectional study Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Social Sciences Logistic regression Cervical Cancer Ghana Cultural Anthropology Geographical Locations 0302 clinical medicine Sociology Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology of cancer Cancer screening Odds Ratio Medicine and Health Sciences Health belief model Medicine Mass Screening Psychology Public and Occupational Health 030212 general & internal medicine Early Detection of Cancer Cervical cancer Multidisciplinary Middle Aged Religion Oncology Health Education and Awareness 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female Cancer Screening Research Article Adult Adolescent Psychometrics Science 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Diagnostic Medicine Environmental health Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Humans Behavior Descriptive statistics business.industry Cancers and Neoplasms Biology and Life Sciences Odds ratio Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Health Care Cross-Sectional Studies Anthropology People and Places Africa Health Facilities business Gynecological Tumors |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0231459 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND:The high incidence (32.9, age-standardized per 100,000) and mortality (23.0, age-standardized per 100,000) of cervical cancer (CC) in Ghana have been largely attributed to low screening uptake (0.8%). Although the low cost (Visual inspection with acetic acid) screening services available at various local health facilities screening uptake is meager. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study is to determine the barriers influencing CC screening among women in the Ashanti Region of Ghana using the health belief model. METHODS:A analytical cross-sectional study design was conducted between January and March 2019 at Kenyase, the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The study employed self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from 200 women. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the differences in interest and non-interest in participating in CC screening on barriers affecting CC screening. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors affecting CC screening at a significance level of p 0.003). CONCLUSIONS:Married women, unemployed and those with no formal education are less likely to participate in CC screening. The study details significant barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Ghana. It is recommended that the Ghana health services should develop appropriate, culturally tailored educational materials to inform individuals with no formal education through health campaigns in schools, churches and communities to enhance CC screening uptake. |
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