Cervical cancer knowledge, awareness and related health behaviours amongst women of reproductive age in Kiambu County, Kenya: a cross-sectional study.
Eliphas GitongaRosebella A IsemeRedempta MutisyaMaurice Onditi KodhiamboPublished in: Health psychology and behavioral medicine (2022)
A clear message from this study is the need to ensure community members are aware of where to access screening services and strategies are implemented to address prevalent fears and negative perceptions.Abbreviations: CHV: Community Health Volunteers; HPV: Human papillomavirus; HIV/AIDS: Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; LEEP: Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure; LMICs: Low- and Middle-Income Countries; NCI: National Cancer Institute; NACOSTI: National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation; VIA: Visual inspection with acetic acid; VILLI: Visual inspection with Lugol's iodine; WHO: World Health Organisation.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- public health
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- primary care
- hiv positive
- health information
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- high grade
- minimally invasive
- transcription factor
- pregnant women
- magnetic resonance
- insulin resistance