Willingness to HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women attending outpatient clinics in Meru District, Arusha Region, Northern Tanzania
Afr. health sci. (Online)
; 22(2): 97-106, 2022. tables
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The ability for women to self-collect human papillomavirus (HPV) samples can potentially reduce the risk of cervical cancer and increase screening coverage.Objectives:
To assess the willingness to HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women attending outpatient clinics in Arusha region, northern Tanzania.Methods:
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 706 women aged 18-55 years in Meru District Hospital and Usa River Health Centre from March to April 2019. Face-to-face intervies were conducted using a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using Stata version 14.0. The log-binomial regression was used to determine factors associated with willingness to self-collection of HPV samples.Results:
Majority (70%) of the women were willing to self-collection of HPV samples for cervical cancer screening and was associated with attending Meru District hospital (PR=2.02, 95%CI 1.77-2.31); good knowledge about cervical cancer warning signs (PR=1.11, 95%CI 1.01-1.22), prevention (PR=1.13, 95%CI 1.04-1.20), and symptoms (PR=1.61, 95%CI 1.33-1.93); and having formal employment (PR=1.22, 95%CI 1.07-1.37).Conclusion:
The majority of women were willing to self-collect HPV samples for cervical cancer screening. Self-collection is, therefore, an acceptable and viable means of screening for cervical cancer, which has great implications for Tanzania from a health policy perspective.
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. health sci. (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi-Tanzania/TZ
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, P.O. Box 2240, Moshi-Tanzania/TZ
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center, P.O. Box 3010, Moshi-Tanzania/TZ
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Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences, 402 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065/US
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