Exploring Complicity of Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi: The Interplay of Behavioral, Cultural, and Societal Influences

Exploring Complicity of Cervical Cancer Screening in Malawi: The Interplay of Behavioral, Cultural, and Societal Influences

Objective: Cervical cancer is preventable, and early diagnosis is possible using low-cost technologies, but a scant number of women receive cancer screening in Malawi. This study aims to identify facilitators and barriers that influence the uptakes of cervical cancer screening behavior in Malawi. Me...

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Main Authors: Haeok Lee, Jasintha T Mtengezo, Deogwoon Kim, Mary Sue Makin, Younhee Kang, Address Malata, Joyce Fitzpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
Subjects:
behavior
cervical cancer screening
culture
global health disparities
hiv
rapid ethnography
resource-limited settings
women
Online Access:http://www.apjon.org/article.asp?issn=2347-5625;year=2020;volume=7;issue=1;spage=18;epage=27;aulast=Lee

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