Women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention: a cross sectional study in Eastern Uganda

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• 作者：Trasias Mukama ; Rawlance Ndejjo ; Angele Musabyimana…
• 关键词：Attitudes ; Cervical cancer ; Knowledge ; Prevention ; Rural ; Screening ; Uganda
• 刊名：BMC Women's Health
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：17
• 期：1
• 全文大小：429KB
• 刊物主题：Gynecology; Maternal and Child Health; Reproductive Medicine;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1472-6874
• 卷排序：17

文摘

BackgroundCervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Uganda, often due to late disease diagnosis. Early screening for the cancer has been shown to be the most effective measure against the disease. Studies conducted elsewhere have reported the lack of awareness and negative attitudes towards cervical cancer as barriers to early screening. This study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of Ugandan women about cervical cancer prevention with the aim of informing prevention and control interventions.