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ArticleBMC women's health2024

HIV status and knowledge of cervical cancer among women in Ghana.

Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Sebastian Ken-Amoah, Derek Anamaale Tuoyire, Kafui Patrick Akakpo, Elizabeth Agyare, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah

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  3. Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer in Ghana.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024
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Nancy Innocentia Ebu EnyanDepartment of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. nebu@ucc.edu.gh.
Sebastian Ken-AmoahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Derek Anamaale TuoyireDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Kafui Patrick AkakpoDepartment of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Elizabeth AgyareCape Coast Teaching Hospital, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Dorcas Obiri-YeboahDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.

Funding

Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy of the University of Cape Coast RSG/PAP/COHAS/2020/103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCervical cancer remains a disease of significant concern to women's health. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of knowledge of cervical cancer among women living with HIV and those with negative or unknown HIV status at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH).

methodsThis study was based on a larger hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study conducted at the antiretroviral therapy (ART) and gynaecology clinics of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Participants were women living with HIV (WLHIV) and women without HIV or whose status was unknown, aged 25 to 65 years, seeking healthcare. Data were collected with a questionnaire and analysed using frequencies, percentages, Chi-square test, binary logistic regression and multivariate analysis.

resultsThe mean age was 39.5 years (± 9.8) and 47.2 years (± 10.7) for women without or unknown HIV and WLHIV, respectively. HIV-negative/unknown women were mostly nulligravida (76%) and nullipara (69%), while WLHIV mostly had pregnancies (76%) and children (84%) in excess of seven. Knowledge of cervical cancer was statistically significantly associated with HIV status (X

conclusionsTo improve knowledge of cervical cancer among women, an intentionally structured health education programme is needed, particularly for WLHIV, those with lower levels of education and the unemployed.

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HIV InfectionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGhanaHumansPregnancyWomen's HealthCervical cancerGhanaHIVKnowledgeWomen living with HIV

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PMID38347531
PMCPMC10863268

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