Cervical cancer screening service utilization and associated factors among HIV positive women attending adult ART clinic in public health facilities, Hawassa town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Cervical cancer screening service utilization and associated factors among HIV positive women attending adult ART clinic in public health facilities, Hawassa town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
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10.1186/s12913-019-4718-5
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发表时间：
2019-11-19
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2.8
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Eshetu, Bethlehem
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Assefa, Abiyu Ayalew;Astawesegn, Feleke Hailemichael;Eshetu, Bethlehem
背景 在埃塞俄比亚，宫颈癌是一个公共卫生问题，因为它是育龄妇女癌症死亡的第二大原因，并且影响到该国最脆弱的群体，例如：农村、贫困和艾滋病毒呈阳性的妇女。尽管有强有力的证据表明宫颈癌筛查可以降低该疾病的死亡率，但其利用率仍然很低。方法于2019年3月2日至4月1日进行了一项基于机构的横断面研究，以评估阿瓦萨镇艾滋病毒阳性妇女宫颈癌筛查的水平和影响因素。使用定量数据收集方法。使用结构化且预先测试的问卷收集数据。 Epi-Info 7版和SPSS 23版分别用于数据输入和分析。根据调整优势比及其 95% 置信区间和 p 值确定变量的统计显着关联
Background In Ethiopia, cervical cancer is a public health concern, as it is the second most cause of cancer deaths among reproductive age women and it affects the country's most vulnerable groups like; rural, poor, and HIV-positive women. Despite the strong evidence that cervical cancer screening results in decreased mortality from this disease, its utilization remains low. Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2 to April 1/2019 to assess the level and factors affecting utilization of cervical cancer screening among HIV positive women in Hawassa town. Quantitative data collection methods were used. Data were gathered using a structured and pretested questionnaire. Epi-Info version 7 and SPSS version 23 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Statistically significant association of variables was determined based on Adjusted Odds ratio with its 95% confidence interval and p-value of