ArticleJournal of lower genital tract disease2017
Awareness of Cervical Cancer Causes and Predeterminants of Likelihood to Screen Among Women in Haiti.
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- Socioeconomic determinants of cancer screening utilisation in Latin America: A systematic review.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Determinants of Female Cancer Screening Awareness in Alabama's Black Belt Region.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Identifying Predictors of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa Using Machine Learning: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Article
- Working towards health: A model of cervical cancer screening and treatment for factory employees in Haiti.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer in the Caribbean.Cureus · 2023Review
- Sociodemographics and health-literacy as predictors of cervical cancer screening practices among Haitian women: A secondary data analysis of 2016-17 DHS surveys.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Cervical cancer risk and access: Utilizing three statistical tools to assess Haitian women in South Florida.PloS one · 2021Article
- Awareness of cancer cervix and its prevention among students in Melaka, Malaysia.Journal of education and health promotion · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesCervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Haiti. Given this high disease burden, we sought to better understand women's knowledge of its causes and the sociodemographic and health correlates of cervical cancer screening. MATERIALS AND
methodsParticipants were 410 adult women presenting at clinics in Léogâne and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We used bivariate and multivariate logic regression to identify correlates of Pap smear receipt.
resultsOnly 29% of respondents had heard of human papillomavirus (HPV), whereas 98% were aware of cervical cancer. Of those aware of cervical cancer, 12% believed that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause it, and only 4% identified HPV infection as the cause. Women with a previous sexually transmitted infection were more likely to have had Pap smear (34% vs 71%, odds ratio = 3.45; 95% CI = 1.57-7.59). Screening was also more likely among women who were older than the age of 39 years, better educated, and employed (all p < .05). Almost all women (97%) were willing to undergo cervical cancer screening.
conclusionsThis sample of Haitian women had limited awareness of HPV and cervical cancer causes; but when provided with health information, they saw the benefits of cancer screening. Future initiatives should provide health education messages, with efforts targeting young and at-risk women.
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