scholarly journals Knowledge towards Cervical Cancer Screening and Associated Factors among Urban Health Extension Workers at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiruneh Ararsa ◽  
Niguse Tadele ◽  
Yohannes Ayalew ◽  
Debela Gela
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Health Extension Workers

Abstract Background: Cervical cancer is preventable and remains a leading cause of avoidable death among women in the world. In a developing country, the knowledge of screening for cervical cancer behavior still very low. However, little is known about the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of urban health extension workers in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess knowledge towards cervical cancer screening and associated factors among urban health extension workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 312 urban health extension workers completed the survey in the Amharic language. Data collected using a structured questionnaire face to face interview. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 26. Results: The mean age of the urban health extension workers was 20.41±3.73 years and 55.1% were married. The majority of the participants (75.6%) had diploma educational level, and 38.1% of them had 1-2 years of work experience. More than half (51.6%) of the participants had poor knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Participants with work experience of 5-6 years (AOR=4.32: 95% CI=1.71,10.94) and those who had a monthly income of 5,000-10,000 ETB (AOR=3.75: 95% CI=1.49,9.41) and greater than >10,000ETB (AOR=3.08: 95% CI =1.06, 8.98) were positively associated with knowledge towards cervical cancer screening among urban health extension workers, p-value< 0.05. Conclusion: This study indicated that the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of urban health extension workers was inadequate. Urban health extension workers’ work experiences and monthly income were found to be independent predictors of the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of respondents. Therefore, urban health extension workers with low work experiences and those with small monthly income could be targeted for cervical cancer screening information and training interventions.

scholarly journals Knowledge towards cervical cancer screening and associated factors among urban health extension workers at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional survey

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiruneh Ararsa ◽  
Niguse Tadele ◽  
Yohannes Ayalew ◽  
Debela Gela
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Health Extension Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is preventable and remains a leading cause of avoidable death among women in the world. In a developing country, the knowledge of screening for cervical cancer behavior still very low. However, little is known about the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of urban health extension workers in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess knowledge towards cervical cancer screening and associated factors among urban health extension workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 312 urban health extension workers completed the survey in the Amharic language. Data collected using a structured questionnaire in a face-to-face interview. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 26. Results The mean age of the urban health extension workers was 20.41 ± 3.73 years and 55.1% were married. The majority of the participants (75.6%) had diploma educational level, and 38.1% of them had 1–2 years of work experience. More than half (51.6%) of the participants had poor knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Participants with work experience of 5–6 years (AOR = 4.32: 95% CI = 1.71,10.94) and those who had a monthly income of 5000–10,000 ETB (AOR = 3.75: 95% CI = 1.49,9.41) and greater than > 10,000 ETB (AOR = 3.08: 95% CI =1.06, 8.98) were positively associated with knowledge towards cervical cancer screening among urban health extension workers, p-value< 0.05. Conclusion This study indicated that the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of urban health extension workers was inadequate. Urban health extension workers’ work experiences and monthly income were found to be independent predictors of the knowledge towards cervical cancer screening of respondents. Therefore, urban health extension workers with low work experiences and those with small monthly income could be targeted for cervical cancer screening information and training interventions.

scholarly journals Knowledge of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among women attending maternal health services at Aira Hospital, West Wollega, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110470
Author(s):  
Megersa Argaw Aredo ◽  
Endalew Gemechu Sendo ◽  
Jembere Tesfaye Deressa
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Monthly Income

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the major noncommunicable public health problems among women globally. About 500,000 women develop cervical cancer each year, with an estimated 85% or more occurring in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women attending maternal health services at Aira hospital, West Wollega, Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 421 reproductive-age women. A systematic sampling method was used for the study. Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and the statistical association between the outcome variable and the explanatory variables tested by the binary logistic regression. Multivariable logistic regression was used to control confounding factors, the magnitude of the association between the different independent and dependent variable was measured using 95% confidence interval, and p values below 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results: A total of 421 women were responded with 100% response rate and with the mean age of 26.0 ± 5.15 (M ± SD) years. About 95.0% of the respondents ever heard of cervical cancer and 46.8% of the respondents had good knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Age, occupation, educational level, and monthly income were predictors associated with knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Conclusion: The study revealed 46.8% of study participants had knowledge about cervical cancer screening. The age of the participant, occupation, level of education, and monthly income were determinants of knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Prevention programs should focus on cervical cancer screening according to identified factors in the study.

scholarly journals Cervical Cancer Screening Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women Aged 30 to 49 Years in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 107327482095870
Author(s):  
Yalelet Belay ◽  
Merga Dheresa ◽  
Alekaw Sema ◽  
Assefa Desalew ◽  
Nega Assefa
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Screening Service ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dire Dawa

Background: Cervical cancer is a public health problem and one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. In Ethiopia, the government expands cervical cancer screening centers and recommends services to age-eligible and high-risk groups of women. However, evidence indicates that the utilization of services among eligible and high-risk women in the country has remained very low, and data are scarce in Dire Dawa. Therefore, this study aimed to assess cervical cancer screening service utilization and associated factors among women aged 30 to 49 years in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was undertaken in Dire Dawa from February 01 to March 01, 2017. Only two facilities provided the screening service in Dire Dawa Administration. Six- hundred and one women aged 30 to 49 years were selected using a systematic sampling method. Data were collected using a pretested face-to-face interview administered questionnaire. Data were entered using EpiData 3.1, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science Version 21. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the factors associated with cervical cancer screening utilization. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used, and a p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In this study, the magnitude of cervical cancer screening service utilization was 4.0% (95% CI: 2.5-5.7). The factors associated with cervical cancer screening service utilization were older age (AOR = 4.2; 95% CI:1.3-13.8), attending private health facilities (AOR = 8.9; 95% CI: 2.8-28.0), being employed (AOR = 3.3; 95% CI: 1.3-8.8), visiting the gynecology departments (AOR = 3.8; 95% CI: 1.5-9.8), being knowledgeable (AOR = 4.8; 95% CI: 1.5-15.5), being counseled by health professionals (AOR = 4.1; 95% CI: 1.5-11.3), and user’s of family planning (AOR = 4.9; 95% CI: 1.2-20.0). Conclusion: The magnitude of cervical cancer screening utilization was very low. Hence, to improve the screening service utilization of cervical cancer, a campaign on community awareness, strengthening service linkage among departments, expansion of the centers for cervical cancer screening, and promotion of family planning method utilization are recommended.

scholarly journals Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Women in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Hiv Positive Women ◽  
Pooled Prevalence

Background. Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are more likely to develop an increased risk of invasive cervical cancer. Morbidity and mortality due to cervical cancer could be reduced with early detection through cervical screening. Though uptake of cervical screening was investigated in Ethiopia, inconsistent findings were reported. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to estimate the pooled prevalence of cervical cancer screening uptake among HIV-positive women and its associated factors in Ethiopia. Methods. A comprehensive search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library was conducted. The data were extracted using a standardized data extraction format. Statistical analysis was done using the STATA, version 14, software. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed using the I2 test. Funnel plots and Egger’s test were used to check publication bias. A random effects model was computed to estimate the pooled prevalence of cervical cancer screening uptake. Moreover, pooled odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to determine the association of identified determinant factors with cervical cancer screening uptake. Results. A total of 10358 studies were retrieved, and 7 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of cervical cancer screening uptake among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia was 18.17% (95% CI : 11.23, 25.10) with exhibited heterogeneity (I2 = 96.6%; p<0.001). Educational status of women (AOR = 3.50; 95% CI : 1.85, 6.07), knowledge of women on cervical cancer (AOR = 3.26; 95% CI : 2.50, 4.43), and perceived susceptibility (AOR = 3.26; 95% CI : 2.26, 4.26) were significantly associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among HIV-positive women. Conclusion. The uptake of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in Ethiopia was low. The findings of this study suggest the need to improve the existing national strategies of cervical cancer screening so as to strengthen reproductive health education and promotion, in addition to providing screening services. Furthermore, cervical screening service should be integrated to the routine care and treatment, so that HIV-positive women can get counseling services in every clinical contact.

scholarly journals Cervical cancer screening knowledge and barriers among women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e0216522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sefonias Getachew ◽  
Eyerusalem Getachew ◽  
Muluken Gizaw ◽  
Wondimu Ayele ◽  
Adamu Addissie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Addis Ababa

scholarly journals Role of awareness on cervical cancer screening uptake among HIV positive women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 174550652110170
Author(s):  
Kassahun Emru ◽  
Tsega-Ab Abebaw ◽  
Admas Abera
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Hiv Positive Women

Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer among women living in less developed countries. Although cervical cancer screening for HIV-infected women has been started in different centers in Addis Ababa, there is a paucity of data on the uptake of this service, particularly among HIV-infected women. Objective: This study is aimed to assess the level and determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among HIV-positive reproductive-age women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire on 411 HIV-infected women aged 15–49 years in St. Paul’s and Zewditu Hospitals. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire on randomly selected study participants’ proportional allocation in the two hospitals. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess predictors of cervical cancer screening uptake. Results: Only 25.5% of HIV-positive reproductive-age women have been screened for cervical cancer. Respondents who have not heard about cervical cancer and the screening were 75% and 78% less likely to be screened compared to their counterparts, respectively. Conclusion: The uptake of cervical cancer screening was low in the study area. Awareness about cervical cancer screening was positively associated with cervical cancer screening uptake. Specific awareness programs focusing HIV positive women need to be implemented.

scholarly journals Cervical Cancer Screening Practice and Associated Factors Among Women Employees in Wolaita Zone Hospitals, Southern Ethiopia, 2017

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
GETACHEW TESFAYE ◽  
SHIFERA ASFAW ◽  
MILLION ABERA ◽  
MIHRET LAKEW ◽  
TILAHUN WODAYNEW ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Invasive Cervical Cancer ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Screening Practice ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
Source Of Information

Abstract Background: Cervical cancer is a global public health problem accounting for the fourth most common cancer-affecting women worldwide with 527,624 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 265,672 die from the disease annually worldwide. Cervical cancer screening offers protective benefits and is associated with a reduction in the incidence of invasive cervical cancer and cervical cancer mortality. But there is very low participation rate in screening practice for cervical cancer in low-resource countries like Ethiopia. So the aims of this study is to assess cervical cancer screening practice and associated factors among women employees in Wolaita Zone hospitals, southern Ethiopia, 2017Methods: Facility based cross-sectional study design was conducted among age eligible women employees in Wolaita zone hospitals from March 1 -April 30, 2017. Sample size was allocated using probability proportionate allocation and finally simple random sampling technique was employed to select 401 study participants. Pre-tested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire was used. Data was entered and cleaned using Epi-data3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Logistic regression was performed to assess association between dependent and independent variables with 95% CI and p- value less than 0.05 was set to declare association.Results: About 120(30.5%) participants were screened for cervical cancer. Age (AOR=2.842(1.616, 5.00)), source of information from health professions, (AOR=3.301(1.899, 5.737)), being adherence supporter, (AOR= 3.741(1.414,9.899)),sex with more than one partner,(AOR=2.289(1.116,4.362) ,STI(AOR=3.13(1.784,5.493), increase in attitude score towards cervical cancer screening (AOR=1.468(1.334, 1.616)), increase in knowledge score (AOR=1.267(1.92, 1.346)) were significant predictors of cervical cancer screening practice.Conclusion: Magnitude of cervical cancer screening practice among age eligible women is still low. Age of the women, being adherence supporter, and source of information from health care professionals, history of multiple sexual partners, sexually transmitted disease, Knowledge and attitude were important predictors of cervical cancer screening practice. Hospitals in collaboration with town administration should put priority on cervical cancer prevention by establishing cervical cancer screening campaign.

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