ArticleInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology2020
Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake: Implications for the Health of Women in Jordan.
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- Uptake of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors in Africa: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators of pap-smear test uptake in Asia: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers to cervical cancer and breast cancer screening uptake in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Health policy and planning · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of Theory-Based Educational Intervention and WhatsApp Follow-up on Papanicolaou Smear Uptake Among Postnatal Women in Malaysia: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Trial
- Effect of a culturally tailored educational intervention on women's knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening: a single-group pre-post study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Health-seeking behaviour of rural women regarding cervical cancer prevention in Namibia: A qualitative study.Journal of public health in Africa · 2026Article
- Do women's personality traits influence their beliefs about cervical cancer screening: a descriptive-correlational study in a sample from Türkiye.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening among ever-married women aged 15-49 in Jordan: an analysis of the 2023 Jordan population and family health survey.Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Health system constraints in cervical cancer prevention in rural Namibia: A qualitative study.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge Attitude and Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Among Age-Eligible Women and Male Partners in Makurdi North-Central Nigeria.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- A Bayesian Logistic Regression Approach to Investigating the Determinants Associated with Never Having Been Screened for Cervical Cancer Amongst Child-Bearing-Age Women in Jordan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Acceptance and barriers to cervical cancer screening among mothers in a state-capital city: a descriptive cross-sectional study.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- Overview of female healthcare providers' outlooks on cervical cancer screening: a narrative review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Pharmacists' Role in HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Women: A Scoping Review of Interventions and Barriers.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Utilization of screening services on cervical cancer and associated factors among female health workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Factors associated with awareness of and undergoing Pap smear tests among Jordanian women.Narra J · 2024Article
- Factors associated with age at first screening for cervical cancer among adult Cape Verdean women: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Investigating the Use of a Liquid Immunogenic Fiducial Eluter Biomaterial in Cervical Cancer Treatment.Cancers · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The existing factors that influence cervical cancer screening uptake worldwide do not necessarily reflect the situation in Jordan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Jordanian women. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 500 married Jordanian women aged 21 to 65 years were recruited from eight nongovernmental organisations and community settings in Amman. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and reproductive data, a health utilisation data form, and scales on the perceived benefits of screening, perceived barriers to screening, perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, and perceptions regarding the severity of cervical cancer. Descriptive statistics, multivariate logistic regressions, and independent Results: Among the 500 age-eligible women, only 156 (31.2%) had been screened for cervical cancer. Healthcare provider encouragement, years of marriage (odds ratio (OR) = 5.24, confidence interval (CI) = 95%, Conclusion: Cervical cancer screening uptake among Jordanian women is significantly low; determining factors for the decision to undergo screening include encouragement from the healthcare provider, the number of years of marriage, and use of the private healthcare sector. To improve uptake, structured screening programmes need to be implemented in collaboration with national partners and institutions to decrease the incidence of cervical cancer in Jordan.
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