Autor: |
Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa, Lucy Ida Kululanga, Dumisani Mfipa, Abigail Kazembe |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Women's Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1472-6874 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12905-023-02472-3 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Cervical cancer screening (CCS) uptake remains low in poor countries. Few studies have assessed individual need and health system factors which facilitate/impede use of healthcare services, including CCS utilization. Thus, we examined associations between these factors and CCS utilization among women of child-bearing age (WCBA) in Mangochi, Malawi. Methods A cross-sectional study, sampling 482 women (18–49 years) using a multi-stage sampling method was conducted in five health facilities (HFs). Data were collected using a structured interview questionnaire from June-July, 2019. Chi-squared or Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare the distribution of CCS utilization according to different independent groups. Results Our study found that 13.1% of the study participants had a history of CCS. The proportion of WCBA with a history of CCS was significantly higher among HIV + women than HIV- women and women with unknown HIV status, respectively [27.3% (33/121) vs. 8.5% (30/353) vs. 0% (0/8), χ2 = 29.18, df = 2, p |
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