Usage of cervical cancer screening services among HIV-positive women in Southern Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.
Atnafwork Haile MesfinZenawi Hagos GufueMihiretu Alemayehu ArbaBeimnet Desalegn KedidaBirhan LegeseNegeso Gebeyehu GejoPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The usage of cervical cancer screening services among HIV-positive women remains low in this setting. Married HIV-positive women and those with a high perceived barrier were associated with low uptake of cervical cancer screening services. Being a government employee, having an early sexual experience, using modern contraceptives, having a high perceived self-efficacy and having a high perceived benefit were identified as factors associated with increased uptake of cervical cancer screening services.
Keyphrases
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv positive
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- primary care
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- hiv infected
- clinical trial
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- adipose tissue
- study protocol
- insulin resistance