Utility of colposcopy for the screening and management of cervical cancer in Africa: a cross-sectional analysis of providers’ training and practices
Providers' training and practice of colposcopy for cervical cancer screening remain suboptimal in Africa. To increase utilization of colposcopy in the region, further training is needed to improve providers' knowledge and engagement. With the development of lower-cost and portable colposcopes, efforts to equip cervical cancer prevention programs and facilities with colposcopy should be enhanced to ensure that women can be screened and managed appropriately in the clinical setting and communities.
Authors
- Partha Basu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0124-4050)
- Jean-Marie Dangou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2117-0714)
- Sanjay Shete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-376X)
- Fatoumata Sidibé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6674-3315)
- Nomonde Mbatani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-5182)
- Sharon Kapambwe
- Joseph Kamgno
- Mohenou Isidore Diomande
- Issimouha Dille
- Freddy Houéhanou Rodrigue Gnangnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0864-4751)
- Joël Fokom Domgue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4722-9262)
- Nathalie Ambounda
- Robert Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1549-7115)
- Élodie Gauroy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9115-712X)
- Fabrice Lécuru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4071-3932)
- Pierre Marie Tebeu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-2340)
- Isaac F. Adewole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-2514)
- Gregory Halle‐Ekane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-9210)
- B. Traoré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-3082)
- Marie Plante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2298-7913)
- Céline Bouchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-058X)
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Buea (CM)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Libreville Hospital (GA)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (GN)
- Université d'Abomey-Calavi (BJ)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Cocody (CI)
- Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Institut Curie (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11982-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77