Authors: Edwin Onyango Ochomo, Samson Ndege, Peter Itsura
In this quasi-experimental study, authors assessed the impacts of a training on the knowledge of cervical cancer and screening among community health volunteers in Kenya. Researchers recruited 425 CHVs from two sub-counties and assigned them to the intervention or control arm. In the intervention arm, CHVs received a three hour training about the risk factors, symptoms, and available screening options for cervical cancer. The control group did not receive training. Both groups performed household level public education for 6 months. After the 6 month implementation period, researchers found a significant difference in cervical cancer knowledge between the two groups. Additionally, screening uptake increased in the intervention group, but decreased in the control group. Overall, the results of this study suggest that cervical cancer training among CHVs may be effective in improving their knowledge and helping increase screening rates in the communities they serve.
Link: Focused Training of Community Health Volunteers on Cervical Cancer in Rural Kisumu
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Resource Topic: CHVs, Cervical cancer screening, Screening, Training, cancer
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2022
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Kenya
Publisher May Restrict Access: No