Utilization of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of child-bearing age in Mangochi district, Malawi: a facility-based cross-sectional study

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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