Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives
Our study revealed barriers to retention in care after cervical cancer screening, including lack of partner support, financial and educational constraints, and inadequate information. It also found facilitators that included social support, positive self-perception, and effective counselling.
Authors
- Eleanor Turyakira
- Nathan Kakongi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7723-170X)
- Samuel Maling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-5961)
- Judith Owokuhaisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8956-9660)
- Frank Ssedyabane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-5749)
- Esther C. Atukunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0045-0138)
- Cesar M. Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1159-5658)
- Deusdedit Tusubira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4698-424X)
- Pius Musinguzi
- Martin Galiwango
- Thomas C. Randall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3230-0310)
- Rogers Kajabwangu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-7261)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Center for Systems Biology (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03343-1
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32
Funders
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology