Barriers to follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening result and the role of male partners: a qualitative study.
John C ChapolaFan LeeAgatha BulaClement MapanjeBilly Rodwell PhiriNenani KamtuwangeMercy TsidyaJennifer H TangLameck ChinulaPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Despite access to same-day treatment, long travel distances to health facilities for post-treatment follow-up visits remained a major barrier for women in rural Lilongwe. Male partners were identified both as a barrier to, and an important source of support for accessing and completing the screen-and-treat programme. To successfully eliminate cervical cancer in Malawi, it is imperative to understand the day-to-day barriers women face in accessing preventative care.
Keyphrases
- cervical cancer screening
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- palliative care
- mental health
- combination therapy
- clinical trial
- high throughput
- study protocol
- randomized controlled trial
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- south africa
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- risk assessment
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance
- social media