scholarly journals Impact of health education intervention on knowledge and perception of cervical cancer and cervical screening uptake among adult women in rural communities in Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olumide A Abiodun ◽  
Oluwatosin O Olu-Abiodun ◽  
John O Sotunsa ◽  
Francis A Oluwole
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Health Education Intervention

scholarly journals Community-based intervention for cervical cancer screening uptake in a semi-urban area of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal (COBIN-C): study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamod Dhoj Shrestha ◽  
Dinesh Neupane ◽  
Sarita Ghimire ◽  
Christine Campbell ◽  
Per Kallestrup
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background Previous studies suggest that health intervention designed to increase cervical cancer screening has been effective to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a home-based health education intervention for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake delivered by trained female community health volunteers (FCHVs), a category of community health worker in Nepal. Methods A community-based, open-label, two-armed, cluster-randomized trial [seven clusters (geographical wards) randomized for the intervention, and seven for the control arm]. The participants are recruited from a population-based survey with a sample size of 884. Based on population proportion size, 277 women will be recruited for the intervention group and 413 women recruited for the control group. A 12-month community-based health education intervention will be administered mobilizing the FCHVs, based on the Health Belief Model. The primary outcome measure of the study will be the difference in percentage of cervical cancer screening uptake between the two study arms. The primary outcomes will be modeled by using mixed-effect logistic regression analysis. Discussion COBIN-C is the first study investigating the effect of a community-based health education intervention by FCHVs on increasing cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Nepal. The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a home-based, culturally sensitive program to increase cervical cancer screening coverage at the community level. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03808064. Registered on January 14, 2019.

scholarly journals Community-based intervention for cervical cancer screening uptake in a semi-urban area of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal (COBIN-C): Study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamod Dhoj Shrestha ◽  
Dinesh Neupane ◽  
Sarita Ghimire ◽  
Christine Campbell ◽  
Per Kallestrup
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background: Previous studies suggest that health intervention designed to increase cervical cancer screening has been effective to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a home-based health education intervention for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake delivered by trained Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), a category of community health worker in Nepal. Methods: A community-based, open-label, two-armed, cluster-randomized trial [seven clusters (geographical wards) randomized for the intervention, and seven for the control arm]. The participants are recruited from a population-based survey with a sample size of 884. Based on population proportion size, 277 women will be recruited for the intervention group and 413 women recruited for the control group. A 12-month community-based health education intervention will be administered mobilizing the FCHVs, based on the Health Belief Model. The primary outcome measure of the study will be the difference in percentage of cervical cancer screening uptake between the two study arms. The primary outcomes will be modelled by using mixed-effect logistic regression analysis.Discussion: COBIN-C is the first study investigating the effect of a community-based health education intervention by FCHVs on increasing cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Nepal. The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a home-based, culturally sensitive program to increase cervical cancer screening coverage at the community level. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03808064. Registered on January 14, 2019. (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03808064).

scholarly journals Community-based Intervention for Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake in a Semi-urban Area of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal (Cobin-c): Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aamod Dhoj Shrestha ◽  
Dinesh Neupane ◽  
Sarita Ghimire ◽  
Christine Campbell ◽  
Per Kallestrup
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background:Previous studies suggest that health intervention designed to increase cervical cancer screening has been effective to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality.The aim of this study is to determine the effect of a home-based health education intervention for increasing cervical cancer screening uptake delivered by trained Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs), a category of community health worker in Nepal. Methods:A community-based, open-label, two-armed, cluster-randomized trial [seven clusters (geographical wards) randomized for the intervention, and seven for the control arm]. The participants are recruited from a population-basedsurvey with a sample size of 884. Based on population proportionsize, 277women will be recruited for the intervention group and 413 women recruited for the control group.A 12-month community-based health education intervention will be administered mobilizing the FCHVs, based on the Health Belief Model. The primary outcomemeasure of the study will be the difference in percentage of cervical cancer screening uptake between the two study arms.The primary outcomes will be modelled by using mixed-effect logistic regression analysis.Discussion: COBIN-C is the first study investigating the effect of a community-based health education intervention by FCHVs on increasing cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Nepal. The purposeof this study is to develop and implement a home-based, culturally sensitive program to increase cervical cancer screening coverage at the community level.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.govNCT03808064. Registered on January 14, 2019. (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03808064).

When the Data Does Not Match the Story: Do Trauma Histories and Addiction Issues Really Characterize Poor Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake Among Manitoba First Nation Women Living On-Reserve?

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Brenda Elias ◽  
Madelyn Hall ◽  
Say P. Hong ◽  
Erich V. Kliewer ◽  
Lyna Hart
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Pap Screening ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
First Nations Women ◽  
Trauma Histories

First Nations women have historically used cervical Papanicolaou (Pap) screening services less than non-First Nations women, and have correspondingly higher rates of cervical cancer compared to non-Aboriginal women. It has been suggested that trauma/mental health histories and addiction behaviours may present barriers and result in less use of Pap screening. This study examined the potential influence of trauma/mental health histories and addiction on self-reports of Pap screening. Data from the Manitoba First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/2003 were used to explore the association of social demographic characteristics, trauma history, and addiction behaviours with Pap screening among a sample of 1,707 First Nations adult women living on-reserve in Manitoba, Canada. Women younger than 50 years, those who reported suicidal thoughts and/or attempts over their lifetime, and those with polysubstance addictions were more likely to have been screened in the three years prior to the survey. Contrary to the perceptions of some older First Nations women, women with a challenging past were indeed engaging in Pap screening. Trauma histories and addiction behaviours did not reduce the use of cervical screening for First Nations women in this study. Screening uptake, however, is still less than optimal for older women and women with less than high school education. Culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive communication and health service efforts are required to  undo existing misperceptions, and to encourage women, regardless of age or current or past circumstances, to participate in cancer screening for their own wellbeing.

scholarly journals Impact of health education intervention on knowledge and perception of cervical cancer and screening for women in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Innocentia Ebu ◽  
Salome Amissah-Essel ◽  
Christiana Asiedu ◽  
Selorm Akaba ◽  
Kingsley Asare Pereko
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background The burden of cervical cancer continues to rise in developing economies. Women in the sub-Saharan African region have higher chances of developing cervical cancer due to a greater prevalence of related risk factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health education intervention on cervical cancer and screening perceptions of women in the Komenda, Edina, Eguafo, and Abirem (K.E.E.A) District in the Central Region of Ghana. Methods A non-equivalent control-group design was used to select church women; 396 in the intervention group and 386 in the control group, aged 11 to 70 years in the K.E.E.A District in the Central Region of Ghana. Data was collected via a validated structured interview schedule and analysed using the paired - and independent-samples t-tests, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results A comparison of the mean differences between the pre-post-test scores for the intervention and control groups showed a statistically significant difference for knowledge of cervical cancer (t = 6.22, df = 780, p = 0.001), knowledge of cervical cancer screening (t = 5.96, df = 780, p = 0.001), perceived seriousness (t = 3.36, df = 780, p = 0.001), perceived benefits (t = 9.19, df = 780, p = 0.001), and perceived barriers (t = 3.19, df = 780, p = 0.001). However, perceived susceptibility for the intervention group reduced, evidenced by a decrease in the mean (mean = − 0.12) compared to the control group (mean = 0.93) and this was statistically significant (t = 2.72, df = 780, p = 0.007). Conclusions Health education interventions are critical in improving knowledge and perceptions, and increasing self-efficacy of women about cervical cancer and screening. Trial registration ISRCTN Registry: Current Controlled Trials, ISRCTN13468198. Registered 22 March 2019.

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