Understanding cervical cancer awareness in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study involving women and household decisionmakers
Women, their husbands, and mothers-in-law in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh had limited knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms. Engaging these key decision-makers in targeted health education is vital to improve screening uptake. Conduction of future research to identify and address screening barriers is also essential for effective prevention efforts.
Authors
- Jurjen van der Schans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6170-1191)
- K M Baharul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0858-7198)
- Janine de Zeeuw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-9366)
- Marlieke de Fouw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4488-4886)
- Jelle Stekelenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2732-6620)
- Christine Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-0554)
- Jogchum Beltman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-7360)
- Aminur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-3883)
- Jaap Koot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-0302)
- Naheed Nazrul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-3490)
- Kazi Golam Rasul
- Anika Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4899-6206)
- Ashrafun Nessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2441-1395)
- Mosamat Umma Kulsum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0746-3406)
- Md Shahnur Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0183-9767)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- University of Dhaka (BD)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Child Health Research Foundation (BD)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304396
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55