Experiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe

Background: The primary purpose of screening is to detect individuals in danger of cervical cancer so as to prevent further progression of the disease. Cervical cancer remains a global concern, as it ranks as the fourth most commonly diagnosed female malignancy worldwide. It is the commonest female...

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Autores principales:	Patience C. Mpata, Zethu Z. Nkosi
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Publicado:	AOSIS 2021
Materias:	adopters and non-adopters of cervical cancer screening cervical cancer facilitators focus group discussions screening hiv human papilloma virus in-depth interviews qualitative study Nursing RT1-120
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:01212bee689d450a8df30107a46fed852021-11-24T07:40:33ZExperiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe0379-85772223-627910.4102/curationis.v44i1.2184https://doaj.org/article/01212bee689d450a8df30107a46fed852021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/2184https://doaj.org/toc/0379-8577https://doaj.org/toc/2223-6279Background: The primary purpose of screening is to detect individuals in danger of cervical cancer so as to prevent further progression of the disease. Cervical cancer remains a global concern, as it ranks as the fourth most commonly diagnosed female malignancy worldwide. It is the commonest female cancer in Zimbabwe. Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a disproportionate risk of invasive cervical cancer, as they are 2–12 times more likely to develop pre-cancerous lesions. As a result of the increased risk, routine screenings are suggested. Few women are screened for cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. Objectives: This study aimed at describing the experiences of screening for cervical cancer and motivation behind screening. Method: The study employed a qualitative research approach. In-depth one to one interviews and focus group discussions were conducted using interview and focus group guides. The study was conducted at an opportunistic infections clinic in Mpilo Central Hospital. Data analysis was performed by using Giorgi’s descriptive method of data analysis. Results: The themes that emerged from data analysis were facilitators to screening for cervical cancer, community awareness of cervical cancer screening, free cervical cancer treatment and more screening centres and integrating cervical cancer screening with HIV care. Conclusion: In-depth understanding of the factors that enable women to take part in cervical cancer screening is essential so that these factors can be strengthened to improve uptake of cervical cancer screening services.Patience C. MpataZethu Z. NkosiAOSISarticleadopters and non-adopters of cervical cancer screeningcervical cancerfacilitatorsfocus group discussions screeninghivhuman papilloma virusin-depth interviewsqualitative studyNursingRT1-120ENCurationis, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2021)
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spellingShingle	adopters and non-adopters of cervical cancer screening cervical cancer facilitators focus group discussions screening hiv human papilloma virus in-depth interviews qualitative study Nursing RT1-120 Patience C. Mpata Zethu Z. Nkosi Experiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe
description	Background: The primary purpose of screening is to detect individuals in danger of cervical cancer so as to prevent further progression of the disease. Cervical cancer remains a global concern, as it ranks as the fourth most commonly diagnosed female malignancy worldwide. It is the commonest female cancer in Zimbabwe. Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a disproportionate risk of invasive cervical cancer, as they are 2–12 times more likely to develop pre-cancerous lesions. As a result of the increased risk, routine screenings are suggested. Few women are screened for cervical cancer in Zimbabwe. Objectives: This study aimed at describing the experiences of screening for cervical cancer and motivation behind screening. Method: The study employed a qualitative research approach. In-depth one to one interviews and focus group discussions were conducted using interview and focus group guides. The study was conducted at an opportunistic infections clinic in Mpilo Central Hospital. Data analysis was performed by using Giorgi’s descriptive method of data analysis. Results: The themes that emerged from data analysis were facilitators to screening for cervical cancer, community awareness of cervical cancer screening, free cervical cancer treatment and more screening centres and integrating cervical cancer screening with HIV care. Conclusion: In-depth understanding of the factors that enable women to take part in cervical cancer screening is essential so that these factors can be strengthened to improve uptake of cervical cancer screening services.
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title_short	Experiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe
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Experiences of cervical cancer screening in HIV-positive women in Zimbabwe

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