Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda.
Rhoda K WanyenzeJohn Baptist BwanikaJolly Beyeza-KashesyaShaban MugerwaJim ArinaitweJoseph K B MatovuViolet GwokyalyaDickson KasoziJustine Nnakate BukenyaFred MakumbiPublished in: Global health action (2018)
Cervical screening and HPV vaccination uptake were very low among HIV-infected women in care in Uganda. Improved knowledge of cervical screening schedules and sites, and addressing fears and risk perception may increase uptake of cervical screening in this vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
- cervical cancer screening
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- type diabetes
- pregnancy outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- breast cancer risk
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- chronic pain
- tertiary care
- pain management
- insulin resistance