• African health sciences · Mar 2024

    Attitude to cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus testing experience in self-sampled Nigerian women.

    • Ayokunle Moses Olumodeji, Ayodeji Kayode Adefemi, Modupe Olatokunbo Adedeji, Ayokunle Adedayo Ogunyemi, Ifeanyichukwu Augustine Onyeodi, Kabiru Afolarin Rabiu, and Olurotimi Ireti Akinola.
    • Gynae-oncology unit, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
    • Afr Health Sci. 2024 Mar 1; 24 (1): 127134127-134.

    BackgroundCervical cancer is a disease of major public health significance which can be prevented by adequate screening.ObjectiveThis study assessed the level of cervical cancer knowledge, attitude to screening and human papillomavirus testing experience in women who self-sampled for cervical cancer screening.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study involving 790 women that had human papilloma virus (HPV) testing at the gynae-oncology unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Participants were assessed of their cervical cancer screening knowledge, attitude and HPV testing experience. High risk HPV (hr-HPV) nucleic acid testing was funded by the Clinton Health Access Initiative.ResultsMajority (76.71%) of the respondents exhibited a high level of knowledge of cervical cancer, its causes, risk factors and prevention; and a positive experience with HPV self-sampling reported in 98.1%. hr-HPV positive rate was 13.4%. The most common reason (43%) for not having a cervical screening done was lack of a doctor's request. The most commonly known method of cervical screening by the respondents was Pap Smear test (55.31%).ConclusionThere is need for more education to improve the level of awareness and uptake of hr-HPV testing for cervical cancer in Lagos. Health care providers are not offering cervical cancer screening enough and this needs to be explored more in future studies.© 2024 Olumodeji AM et al.

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