Barriers and facilitators to the integration of cervical cancer screening and treatment service with antiretroviral therapy follow-up clinics for women living with HIV in Northwest Ethiopia: a qualitative study
Integrating cervical cancer screening with HIV care in Northwest Ethiopia encounters substantial obstacles, including facility limitations, clinician training deficits, motivational issues, policy gaps, and a lack of evidence. However, accessible services, the VIA method's simplicity, and existing staff training provide opportunities for successful integration. Addressing these barriers and leveraging facilitators is crucial to improve integrated service delivery and reduce related mortality among WLHIV.
Authors
- Eneyew Talie Fenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-7990)
- Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2419-1502)
- Birhaneslasie Gebeyehu Yazew
- Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-6193)
- Addisu Gasheneit Ferede
- Alhaji Abdu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2913-0063)
- Berihun Bantie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-785X)
- Daniel Mekonnen
Institutions
- Debre Tabor University (ET)
- Jigjiga University (ET)
- Injibara University (ET)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1552524
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bahir Dar University