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| Title |
Self-collection based HPV testing for cervical cancer screening among women living with HIV in Uganda: a descriptive analysis of knowledge, intentions to screen and factors associated with HPV positivity
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| Published in |
BMC Women's Health, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12905-016-0360-0 |
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| Authors |
Sheona M. Mitchell, Heather N. Pedersen, Evelyn Eng Stime, Musa Sekikubo, Erin Moses, David Mwesigwa, Christine Biryabarema, Jan Christilaw, Josaphat K. Byamugisha, Deborah M. Money, Gina S. Ogilvie |
| Abstract |
Women living with HIV (WHIV) are disproportionately impacted by cervical dysplasia and cancer. The burden is greatest in low-income countries where limited or no access to screening exists. The goal of this study was to describe knowledge and intentions of WHIV towards HPV self-collection for cervical cancer screening, and to report on factors related to HPV positivity among women who participated in testing. A validated survey was administered to 87 HIV positive women attending the Kisenyi Health Unit aged 30-69 years old, and data was abstracted from chart review. At a later date, self-collection based HPV testing was offered to all women. Specimens were tested for high risk HPV genotypes, and women were contacted with results and referred for care. Descriptive statistics, Chi Square and Fischer-exact statistical tests were performed. The vast majority of WHIV (98.9%) women did not think it necessary to be screened for cervical cancer and the majority of women had never heard of HPV (96.4%). However, almost all WHIV found self-collection for cervical cancer screening to be acceptable. Of the 87 WHIV offered self-collection, 40 women agreed to provide a sample at the HIV clinic. Among women tested, 45% were oncogenic HPV positive, where HPV 16 or 18 positivity was 15% overall. In this group of WHIV engaged in HIV care, there was a high prevalence of oncogenic HPV, a large proportion of which were HPV genotypes 16 or 18, in addition to low knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer screening. Improved education and cervical cancer screening for WHIV are sorely needed; self-collection based screening has the potential to be integrated with routine HIV care in this setting. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 150 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 19% |
| Researcher | 19 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 15% |
| Unknown | 47 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 3% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 13% |
| Unknown | 54 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 January 2017.
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#13,533,145
of 24,180,797 outputs
Outputs from BMC Women's Health
#1,004
of 2,083 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#203,281
of 429,262 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Women's Health
#5
of 9 outputs
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