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Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms: cross‐sectional community survey in post‐conflict northern Uganda

Overview of attention for article published in Health Expectations, July 2015
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Title
Awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms: cross‐sectional community survey in post‐conflict northern Uganda
Published in
Health Expectations, July 2015
DOI 10.1111/hex.12382
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Amos D Mwaka, Christopher G Orach, Edward M Were, Georgios Lyratzopoulos, Henry Wabinga, Martin Roland

Abstract

Lack of awareness of risk factors and symptoms for cancer may lead to late diagnosis and poor prognosis. We assessed community awareness about cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms and perceptions about prevention and cure of cervical cancer in order to contribute data to inform interventions to improve cervical cancer survival. Cross-sectional population-based survey. We conducted this study in Gulu, a post-conflict district in Uganda in 2012. The sample included 448 persons aged 18 years and above, selected through a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling process. We collected data using a pretested structured questionnaire. Logistic regressions were used to determine magnitudes of associations between socio-demographic and outcome variables. Most participants (444/448) had heard about cervical cancer. Known risk factors including multiple sexual partners, human papillomavirus infection, and early onset of sexual activity, were recognized by 88%, 82%, and 78% of respondents respectively. 63% of participants believed that prolonged use of family planning pills and injections caused cervical cancer. The majority of participants recognized symptoms of cervical cancer including inter-menstrual bleeding (85%), post-menopausal bleeding (84%), and offensive vaginal discharge (83%). 70% of participants believed that cervical cancer is preventable and 92% believed that it could be cured if diagnosed at an early stage. Recognition of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms was high among study participants. Targeted interventions including increasing availability of HPV vaccination, population-based cervical screening and diagnostic services can translate high awareness into actual benefits.

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Unknown 493 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 88 18%
Student > Master 85 17%
Student > Ph. D. Student 33 7%
Student > Postgraduate 31 6%
Researcher 21 4%
Other 70 14%
Unknown 165 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 122 25%
Nursing and Health Professions 74 15%
Social Sciences 24 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 20 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 18 4%
Other 57 12%
Unknown 178 36%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 05 May 2021.
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#5,010,329
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#638
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#7
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