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Title Does Intervening in the Level of Knowledge About Cervical Cancer Increase Screening and Vaccination in Zambia?
Full text https://library.wur.nl/WebQuery/wurpubs/598190
Date 2022
Author(s) Nyambe, Anayawa; Kampen, Jarl K.; Hal, Guido, Van
Abstract Cancer of the cervix can be prevented by primary and secondary prevention methods. In order for these prevention methods to be practiced it is imperative that women are made aware of cervical cancer and the existing vaccination and cervical screening services available to them. A small intervention study to inquire on the effect of showing a short video about cervical cancer and its prevention proved to be an effective means of increasing awareness and knowledge among Zambian women residing in Lusaka. This brief report follows up on the 2017 intervention study in order to determine to what extent the increased knowledge has led to increased screening and vaccination practices among Zambian women and their daughters after a 3-year period. It is concluded that awareness of prevention services increases women's likeliness to seek screening services when given enough time. Unfortunately, we found no evidence of in an increase of the number of daughters vaccinated in this study.
Subject(s) Cervical cancer; Intervention; Knowledge; Screening; Vaccination; Zambia
Language en
Relation https://edepot.wur.nl/571211
Type of publication Article/Letter to editor
Format text/html
Source Journal of Cancer Education (2022); ISSN: 0885-8195
Rights Wageningen University & Research
Identifier 10.1007/s13187-022-02159-7
Repository Wageningen - University of Wageningen
Added to C-A: 2022-06-08;10:47:15