Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Multi‐Country Cross‐Sectional Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Alex Bawuah, Qi Wang, Khadijat Adeleye

et al.

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cervical cancer is a pressing global public health challenge, with sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) experiencing disproportionately high incidence mortality rates compared to other regions. Early detection through screening timely treatment essential for mitigating the burden of this disease. Evidence suggests that mass media exposure can play pivotal role in increasing cervical uptake. This study aimed examine prevalence SSA identify factors associated uptake, specific focus on influence among rural women. Methods The analysis utilized data from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) conducted 11 countries, encompassing responses 72,565 women reproductive age (15–49 years). primary outcome variable was status. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies cross‐tabulations, were employed characterize sample. Given skewed distribution variable, complementary log‐log regression models applied estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) both bivariate multivariable analyses. Robustness statistical their fitness rigorously assessed ensure validity findings. Results overall countries 8.47%. Women significantly more likely undergo screening. Specifically, who watched television less than once week (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07–1.38) or at least 1.39, 1.26–1.53) had higher being screened those no television. Similar positive associations observed radio newspaper/magazine exposure. listened 1.59, 1.45–1.74) read newspapers/magazines 1.68, 1.48–1.90) demonstrated increased undergoing Additional predictors included older age, education levels, greater wealth, parity, fewer barriers accessing healthcare, such as not needing permission assistance seek care. Conclusion highlights critical media—television, radio, newspapers/magazines—in promoting SSA. Public stakeholders governments should prioritize leveraging these platforms design disseminate culturally tailored campaigns overcoming communities. By optimizing reach effectiveness media, particularly traditional channels prevalent SSA, be improved, thereby reducing disease region.

Language: Английский

Cervical cancer prevention behaviors in young Black women DOI Creative Commons
A. Johnson,

Monica J. Johnson,

Juinell B. Williams

et al.

Women s Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21

Published: March 1, 2025

Background: In the United States, Black women have second highest incidence of cervical cancer (CC) due to high human papillomavirus (HPV), slow HPV clearance rates, and low receipt preventive pap smears vaccines. Objective: A Feminist Thought framework was used examine how media portrayal women, racial identity, familial factors impact CC prevention behaviors among young women. Design: enrolled at a large southeastern university consented participated in an online mixed-methods survey examining facilitators barriers behaviors. Quantitative items were analyzed via descriptive statistics, qualitative thematically evaluated using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Method: undergraduate completed that collected quantitative data on demographic information, knowledge, perceived eHealth literacy, Participants also responded seven explored their Results: ( N = 146) college aged 18–26 who primarily identified as cisgender, non-Hispanic/Latine/x, heterosexual. Most participants self-reported having e-Health literacy (78.1%, n 114) but demonstrated inadequate knowledge (90.3%, 131). All age-eligible received within lifetime 6), most least one dose vaccine (77.5%, 86), with majority reporting series completion. Qualitative findings highlighted experiences oppression co-existed self-advocacy, medical settings. Conclusion: Results provide insight for culturally tailored interventions care settings serving may encourage reduce prevalence later adulthood.

Language: Английский

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Perspective Chapter: Bridging the Gap – Health Communication and Cervical Cancer Awareness in Low-Income Communities DOI Creative Commons

Maphuthi Elizabeth Choung

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 6, 2025

This chapter explores the role of health communication in creating awareness with goal preventing and reducing cervical cancer rates low-income communities. It will examine various strategies highlight effective methods that can be employed to enhance disease management prevention predominantly areas are characterised by shortage healthcare providers, limited access healthcare, poor infrastructure, illiteracy, etc. immerse itself challenges affect dissemination information, significance culturally sensitive impact community-based interventions emphasise need for collaboration between communities policymakers. The success this promises a sustainable provision education programmes may help bridge knowledge gap as well empower members communities, particularly women, take control their health.

Language: Английский

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Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Multi‐Country Cross‐Sectional Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Alex Bawuah, Qi Wang, Khadijat Adeleye

et al.

Health Science Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cervical cancer is a pressing global public health challenge, with sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) experiencing disproportionately high incidence mortality rates compared to other regions. Early detection through screening timely treatment essential for mitigating the burden of this disease. Evidence suggests that mass media exposure can play pivotal role in increasing cervical uptake. This study aimed examine prevalence SSA identify factors associated uptake, specific focus on influence among rural women. Methods The analysis utilized data from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) conducted 11 countries, encompassing responses 72,565 women reproductive age (15–49 years). primary outcome variable was status. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies cross‐tabulations, were employed characterize sample. Given skewed distribution variable, complementary log‐log regression models applied estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) both bivariate multivariable analyses. Robustness statistical their fitness rigorously assessed ensure validity findings. Results overall countries 8.47%. Women significantly more likely undergo screening. Specifically, who watched television less than once week (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07–1.38) or at least 1.39, 1.26–1.53) had higher being screened those no television. Similar positive associations observed radio newspaper/magazine exposure. listened 1.59, 1.45–1.74) read newspapers/magazines 1.68, 1.48–1.90) demonstrated increased undergoing Additional predictors included older age, education levels, greater wealth, parity, fewer barriers accessing healthcare, such as not needing permission assistance seek care. Conclusion highlights critical media—television, radio, newspapers/magazines—in promoting SSA. Public stakeholders governments should prioritize leveraging these platforms design disseminate culturally tailored campaigns overcoming communities. By optimizing reach effectiveness media, particularly traditional channels prevalent SSA, be improved, thereby reducing disease region.

Language: Английский

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