Authors: Phinda G Khumalo, Mariko Carey, Lisa Mackenzie, Rob Sanson-Fisher
This study sought to examine CHW’s perceived barriers to discussing cervical cancer screening with women eligible for screening and explored factors associated with experiencing more barriers. A telephone survey was conducted with CHWs between July and August of 2021, and uncovered the following commonly endorsed barriers: perceived inability to convince women to undertake screening, inadequate time to discuss screening, lack of confidence to talk to older women about screening, and women’s lack of interest in screening advice. Factors such as secondary education levels and geographic region of work were shown to affect the scope of self-perceived barriers among CHWs. The results of this study suggest that improvements to the training of CHWs with respect to screening-related health promotion may be advantageous in addressing most of the identified barriers.
Link: Cervical Cancer Screening Promotion in Eswatini: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Community Health Workers' Perceived Barriers
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Resource Topic: CHW, Cervical cancer screening
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Eswatini
Publisher May Restrict Access: No