Abstract
Demographic Factors Associated with Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening among HIV/AIDS Patients in Nandi County, Kenya
Highlights
Cervical cancer is an AIDS-related sickness, since HIV-positive women have a higher incidence of persistent Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, which increases the risk of developing premalignant lesion of the cervix
Women living with HIV/AIDS who get infected with HPV are more likely to develop pre-invasive lesions that can, if left untreated, quickly progress to invasive cancer.[1]
Efforts to prevent and control cervical cancer among women living with HIV/AIDS are quite challenging, and that is why the study sought to assess the socio- demographic determinants of uptake of cervical cancer screening services among HIV/AIDS patients in Nandi County, Kenya
Summary
Cervical cancer is an AIDS-related sickness, since HIV-positive women have a higher incidence of persistent HPV infection, which increases the risk of developing premalignant lesion of the cervix. The study assessed the socio-demographic determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among a target of 670 HIV/AIDS patients attending the Comprehensive Care Centre at Nandi County Referral Hospital between July and October 2020 in Kenya. Primary data was collected using an open- and closed-ended questionnaire. It was analysed using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences, Version 25.0. Conclusion: socio-demographics of HIV-positive women greatly influence their uptake of cervical cancer screening. These deaths are avoidable because cervical cancer is preventable and curable if detected early.[2]
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