Abstract
Factors Affecting Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services among Nurses in a Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria
Highlights
Invasive cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer in women world-wide, 80% of these cases were discovered through records to be from developing countries
All the respondents 149 (42.1%) negates their culture being against CCS. 93 (10.5%) respondents agrees that nurses do advocate for cervical cancer screening
There is no medical indication to go for cervical cancer screening 108 (61.1%) of the respondents disagree with this factor. 125 (70.6%) of the respondents opined that CCS money should be subsidized
Summary
Invasive cervical cancer is the second-most common cancer in women world-wide, 80% of these cases were discovered through records to be from developing countries. It can be readily detected in the premalignant phase, cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancer in Nigeria and fifth in the United Kingdom [1]. Cervical cancer has a preventable option using the cervical cancer smear screening programmes which has given effective reduction in mortality rate. The risk factors for cervical cancer include early age of sexual intercourse and multiple sexual partners. Infection with human papiloma virus (HPV) increases the relative risk for developing cervical cancer
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