A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

A tailored within-community specimen collection strategy increased uptake of cervical cancer screening in a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Abstract Background The implementation of cervical cancer screening strategies has reported different rates of success in different countries due to population specific factors that limit women’s participation. We report observations and the development of a community-based specimen collection strat...

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Main Authors: Adolf K. Awua, Edwin K. Wiredu, Edwin A. Afari, Ahmad S. Tijani, Gabriel Djanmah, Richard M. K. Adanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Cervical screening
Self-sampling
HPV testing
Pap smear
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4631-y

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