ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Cervical cancer knowledge and screening uptake by marginalized population of women in inner-city Durban, South Africa: Insights into the need for increased health literacy.
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- Cervical Cancer Screening Promotion in Eswatini: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Community Health Workers' Perceived Barriers.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
- Knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Maseru, Lesotho.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2022Article
- Cervical Lesion Evaluation in Females of Reproductive Age in Ondo Town, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
backgroundCervical 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 proposed move towards universal healthcare places emphasis on health promotion through education and screening, but there is little data on the baseline levels of knowledge and screening uptake regarding cervical cancer. This study explored the levels of knowledge and screening rates of cervical cancer among vulnerable women living in the inner-city of Durban, South Africa.
methodsA mixed-method study was conducted within the context of a Women's Health outreach initiative. Data were collected from women attending the outreach (
resultsKnowledge of cervical cancer was low (<25%) and only a third of the women had previously been screened. After the educational sessions, 64% of women (
conclusionCervical cancer knowledge and screening among vulnerable women in Durban, South Africa, is inadequate, especially considering the high levels of abnormality found in the Pap smears. Education drives, accompanied with the provision of free testing, are required. Community health outreach initiatives in collaboration with non-government organizations set in accessible locations could be a possible course of action.
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