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The psychosocial implications of cervical cancer in women living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Article in Curationis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Psychological and sexual impact of human papillomavirus screening in women in Cameroon: a prospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2025Trial
- Depression and loss to follow-up among patients treated for premalignant cervical lesions at a tertiary hospital in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Access to cervical cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review of barriers and opportunities.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Mapping the Cancer Survivorship Landscape in West Africa: A Narrative Review of Challenges, Care Models and Policy Implications.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterReview
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Abstract
backgroundA cervical cancer diagnosis has several implications for women's lives. Living with cervical cancer in the context of sub-Sahara Africa's unique challenges can have a devastating effect on psychosocial health.
objectivesThis study describes the publication output reporting psychosocial implications of cervical cancer for women living in sub-Saharan Africa.
methodA scoping review was conducted using the keywords Africa and cervical cancer in combination with psychosocial, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural and financial to search five databases. A data extraction sheet was developed to capture the relative data, which was analysed using content analysis and descriptive statistics. Of the 294 articles initially identified, 18 were included in the review.
resultsThe majority of the studies (66.7%; n = 12) were qualitative. They focussed on five psychosocial domains - psychological including a lack of knowledge, misunderstanding and unmet information needs, the omnipresent experience of fear and sexual problems as well as social, cultural, spiritual and financial implications.
conclusionWork focussing on the psychosocial implications of cervical cancer in women living in sub-Saharan Africa is limited. Only one study focussed specifically on a psychosocial domain, the rest reported little about psychosocial issues. There is an urgent need for research that focusses exclusively on psychosocial health, separate from other studies.Contribution: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study synthesising research conducted on this specific topic. We mapped the extent of the current evidence base, identified gaps and highlighted areas requiring additional inquiry.
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