ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2023
An audit of adherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines in a tertiary-level HIV clinic.
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- Vitamin D Serum Status and Associated Factors Among Women with Cervical Lesions.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening in Women Living with HIV in South Africa: Addressing Health Disparities Through Integrated Prevention Strategies.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Adult vaccination in people living with HIV attending a tertiary centre infectious diseases clinic.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and genotype distribution of cervical HPV among women living with and without HIV in selected health facilities in Limpopo province, South Africa.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy affecting South African women aged 15-44 years, with a higher prevalence among women living with HIV (WLWH). Despite recommendations for a screening target of 70%, the reported rate of cervical cancer screening in South Africa is 19.3%. Objectives: To investigate the adherence of healthcare workers to cervical cancer screening guidelines in a tertiary-level HIV clinic. Method: A retrospective cross-sectional record audit of women attending the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital HIV Clinic over a 1-month period. Results: Out of 403 WLWH who attended the clinic, 180 (44.7%) were screened for cervical cancer in the 3 years prior to the index consultation. Only 115 (51.6%) of those women with no record of prior screening were subsequently referred for screening. Women who had undergone screening in the previous 3 years were significantly older (47 years vs 44 years, Conclusion: The rate of cervical cancer screening in our institution is below that recommended by the World Health Organization and the South African National Department of Health.
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