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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Services and Associated Risk Factors by Health Workers in the Eastern Cape Province.

Ziphelele Ncane, Monwabisi Faleni, Guillermo Pulido-Estrada, Teke R Apalata, Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda, Wezile Chitha, Sibusiso Cyprian Nomatshila

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ziphelele NcaneDepartment of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Monwabisi FaleniDepartment of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Guillermo Pulido-EstradaDepartment of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.
Teke R ApalataDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1329-3864
Sikhumbuzo A MabundaGeorge Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2033, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9458-3742
Wezile ChithaHealth System Enablement and Innovation Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Centurion 0157, South Africa.
Sibusiso Cyprian NomatshilaDepartment of Public Health, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5117, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4130-0707

Funding

Bristol Myers Foundation 1028South African Medical Research Council MRC-RFACC 01-2014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globally, cancer is a leading cause of death, with cervical cancer ranking second among all cancers. Its adversity impacts not only individuals but also families, societies, and governments. The quality of services, as informed by the knowledge and adequacy of the health workers, plays an important role in both prevention, diagnosis, and management of the disease. A cross-sectional study among 108 purposively selected health workers in rural health facilities in the Eastern Cape province was conducted to assess knowledge on cervical cancer and associated risk factors through the use of validated structured questionnaires. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used for analysis, with a 95% confidence interval and a

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cervical cancerknowledgepap smearrisk factorsscreening

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PMID36766900
PMCPMC9914601

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