Barriers to uptake of cervical cancer screening services in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review

Z Petersen, A Jaca, TG Ginindza, G Maseko… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of
cervical cancer mortality. We aimed to identify what is currently known about barriers to …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical cancer screening utilization, and associated factors, in Nepal: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AD Shrestha, JG Andersen, B Gyawali, A Shrestha… - Public Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To systematically appraise the existing published literature on cervical cancer
screening utilization, and associated barriers and facilitators, in Nepal. Study design …

Cervical cancer knowledge and screening uptake by marginalized population of women in inner-city Durban, South Africa: Insights into the need for increased health …

JF Ducray, CM Kell, J Basdav, F Haffejee - Women's Health, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Cervical cancer in South Africa accounts for 15.85% of all female cancers and
30.29% of African female cancers, resulting in over 5000 deaths annually. South Africa's …

Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal

B Paneru, A Karmacharya, A Bharati, S Makaju… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among Nepalese women
with a high incidence and mortality. Despite evidence that effective screening programs …

Encouraging improvement in HPV vaccination coverage among adolescent girls in Kampala, Uganda

L Patrick, S Bakeera-Kitaka, J Rujumba, OO Malande - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction WHO recommends vaccination against HPV for girls before sexual debut.
Uganda started HPV vaccination in 2008 as pilot programs in 2 districts, followed by national …

Factors influencing the experience of breast and cervical cancer screening among women in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

EJ Akoto, MJ Allsop - JCO global oncology, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The persistent high morbidity and mortality from breast and cervical cancer in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) may be influenced by global disparities in the uptake …

Climate change and health risks in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya–knowledge, attitudes and practices among residents

J Greibe Andersen, P Kallestrup, C Karekezi… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Residents of informal settlements in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) are vulnerable to
the health impacts of climate change. Little is known about the knowledge, attitudes and …

Women's and health professionals' perceptions, beliefs and barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study

SY Ayanto, T Belachew Lema… - Sexual and Reproductive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Cervical cancer remains a public health problem worldwide. Screening for cervical cancer is
poorly implemented in resource-limited settings. In Ethiopia, evidence from the community …

Public cancer screening services and participation: What meanings in users' narratives to promote engagement?

ML Martino, D Lemmo, M Bianchi… - Nursing & Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the effectiveness of cancer screening (CS) in providing timely diagnoses and early
treatments, the participation of citizens remains very low in particular in Southern Italy. This …

Examining the availability and readiness of health facilities to provide cervical cancer screening services in Nepal: a cross-sectional study using data from the Nepal …

K Acharya, N Bhattarai, R Dahal, A Bhattarai… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective We assessed the availability and readiness of health facilities to provide cervical
cancer screening services in Nepal. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting We used …