Sociodemographic factors, health seeking behaviors, reproductive history, and knowledge of cervical screening among women in Swaziland.
Ibironke O AinaSmruti M RaulLuz A PadillaSimangele Mthethwa-HletaPeter O PrekoPauline E JollyPublished in: Infectious agents and cancer (2020)
Younger age, lower educational level, and lack of knowledge about when to receive a cervical screening affected whether women obtained a cervical screening. This indicates the need for educating women, particularly younger women, about the importance of cervical examinations. Addressing these barriers to screening should lead to a decrease in cervical lesions and cancer, especially in this high HIV-positive population.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- men who have sex with men
- public health
- breast cancer risk
- south africa
- antiretroviral therapy
- pregnant women
- squamous cell carcinoma
- insulin resistance
- papillary thyroid
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- climate change
- squamous cell
- lymph node metastasis