School of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Nursing, Valley View University, Ghana.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021 Jun 1;22(6):1789-1797. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.6.1789.
Cervical cancer screening and vaccination practices is reported to have low coverage in most developing countries. It has been reported that most women are aware of cervical cancer screening and vaccination worldwide. Nevertheless, the rate at which women participate in cervical cancer screening and vaccination was found to be low both locally and internationally. Consequently, in sub-Saharan Africa, cervical cancer screening programs have poor coverage. The aim of this study was to explore the practices of cervical cancer screening and vaccination among females at Oyibi community.
The researchers employed a qualitative exploratory design to recruit 35 participants put into five Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Five FGDs were formed with seven (7) members in each group. The members were purposely recruited. The sample size was based on data saturation. Data was retrieved using a semi-structured interview guide. The researchers served as moderators in the group.
Two (2) main themes with Eight (8) subthemes were generated from the data analysis. The themes were; (cervical cancer screening and vaccination practices), and (perceived benefits of cervical cancer screening and vaccination). The subthemes that emerged were as follows: types of cervical screening and vaccination done by participants, experiences during cervical cancer screening, experiences during cervical cancer vaccination, decision to go for cervical cancer screening and vaccination, willingness to recommend cervical cancer screening and vaccination to other women, early detection of cervical cancer through early screening, benefits of cervical cancer vaccination, and willingness to receive cervical cancer vaccine. The study also revealed that most of the women who had done the screening and vaccination were young (19-29 years).
The results from the study indicated that the participants' utilization of cervical cancer screening and vaccination were poor although they were conscious of the benefits of cervical cancer screening and vaccination and were willing to recommend it to their relatives and their loved ones.
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在大多数发展中国家，宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的覆盖率较低。据报道，全世界大多数女性都意识到了宫颈癌的筛查和疫苗接种。然而，无论是在本地还是国际上，女性参与宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的比例都很低。因此，在撒哈拉以南非洲，宫颈癌筛查计划的覆盖率很低。本研究旨在探讨 Oyibi 社区女性的宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种情况。
研究人员采用定性探索性设计，招募了 35 名参与者，分为 5 个焦点小组讨论（FGD）。每个小组有 7 名成员，共组成 5 个 FGD。成员是有目的招募的。样本量基于数据饱和。使用半结构化访谈指南获取数据。研究人员在小组中担任主持人。
从数据分析中得出了两个主要主题和八个子主题。主题是：（宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种实践）和（宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的感知益处）。出现的子主题如下：参与者进行的宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种类型、宫颈癌筛查期间的经历、宫颈癌疫苗接种期间的经历、进行宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的决定、向其他女性推荐宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的意愿、通过早期筛查早期发现宫颈癌、宫颈癌疫苗接种的益处、以及愿意接受宫颈癌疫苗接种。研究还表明，大多数接受过筛查和接种的女性都很年轻（19-29 岁）。
研究结果表明，尽管参与者意识到宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的益处，并愿意向亲属和爱人推荐，但他们对宫颈癌筛查和疫苗接种的利用率很低。
