ArticleInternational journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2012
Cervical cancer awareness and screening in Botswana.
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- Knowledge and awareness of HPV vaccine and acceptability to vaccinate in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
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- Perception of Women's Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Cervical Cancer and Papanicolaou Smear Screenings: A Qualitative Study in South Africa.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Distance to Multidisciplinary Team Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, and Stage at Cervical Cancer Presentation for Women Living With and Without HIV.JCO global oncology · 2022Article
- Individual and community-level determinants of cervical cancer screening in Zimbabwe: a multi-level analyses of a nationwide survey.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Patient perspectives on delays in cervical cancer screening and follow-up care in Botswana: a mixed methods study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer among Women Attending Gynecology Clinics in Pretoria, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cervical cancer screening practice and associated factors among women employees in Wolaita Zone hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2017: cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveCervical cancer remains a leading cause of death in many developing countries because limited screening by Papanicolaou (Pap) smear. We sought to better understand women's beliefs about cervical cancer and screening in Botswana, a middle-income African country with high rates of cervical cancer.
methodsWe interviewed 289 women attending general medicine or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinics, where Pap testing was available, in Gaborone, Botswana, in January 2009.
resultsAbout three fourths (72%) of the respondents reported having ever had a Pap smear; HIV-positive women were more likely to have had a Pap smear than HIV-negative women (80% vs 64%; odds ratio, 1.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.10-3.55). Screening was also more common among women who were older, had higher incomes, or had heard of cervical cancer. Almost all participants reported a desire to have a Pap smear. Reasons included to determine cervical health (56%), to improve overall health (33%), and to obtain early treatment (34%). About half (54%) of the respondents said they did not know what causes cervical cancer, and almost none attributed the disease to human papillomavirus infection.
conclusionsStudy findings can inform interventions that seek to increase cervical cancer awareness and uptake of screening as it becomes more widely available.
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