TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, perception of HIV symptom severity and cervical cancer screening behaviour among women living with HIV in China
AU - Lin, Shuxian
AU - Chen, Wei Ti
AU - Gu, Can
AU - Cheng, Hui Lin
AU - Wang, Honghong
AU - Tang, Siyuan
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Ms. Yao Zhang and Ms. Jingjing Wang for their efforts on data collection. We also would like to thank the participants for taking part in the study. This study was supported by a grant from Hunan Science and Technology Innovation Platform and Talent Plan (2017TP1004), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81703084), the National Social Science Fund of China (No. 17BSH055) and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (No. 1D43TW009579‐01B). The funding bodies have not been involved in any stage of the research process.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to examine the previous uptake of cervical cancer screening and intention to be screened and its associated factors among women living with HIV in China. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 213 women living with HIV to collect information about cervical cancer screening behaviour, demographics, knowledge about cervical cancer and screening, and perception of HIV symptom severity. Results: Seventy-eight women living with HIV (36.6%) had undergone cervical cancer screening, and 83 (61.5%) of the nonscreened women had the intention to be screened in the future. Using multivariate analysis, women who had more knowledge about cervical cancer screening (OR = 2.373, 95% CI = 1.593–3.534, p = 0.000) and had at least one nongynecological symptom (OR = 0.446, 95% CI = 0.204–0.978, p = 0.044) were more likely to have received screening previously. Conclusion: This study emphasised that knowledge, as a salient factor, was crucial to promoting cervical cancer screening behaviour among women living with HIV. Effective measures should be taken to promote the knowledge about cervical cancer prevention. A new healthcare model, including preventive healthcare in addition to HIV/AIDS care, may be needed to address the complex needs of women living with HIV in China.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to examine the previous uptake of cervical cancer screening and intention to be screened and its associated factors among women living with HIV in China. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 213 women living with HIV to collect information about cervical cancer screening behaviour, demographics, knowledge about cervical cancer and screening, and perception of HIV symptom severity. Results: Seventy-eight women living with HIV (36.6%) had undergone cervical cancer screening, and 83 (61.5%) of the nonscreened women had the intention to be screened in the future. Using multivariate analysis, women who had more knowledge about cervical cancer screening (OR = 2.373, 95% CI = 1.593–3.534, p = 0.000) and had at least one nongynecological symptom (OR = 0.446, 95% CI = 0.204–0.978, p = 0.044) were more likely to have received screening previously. Conclusion: This study emphasised that knowledge, as a salient factor, was crucial to promoting cervical cancer screening behaviour among women living with HIV. Effective measures should be taken to promote the knowledge about cervical cancer prevention. A new healthcare model, including preventive healthcare in addition to HIV/AIDS care, may be needed to address the complex needs of women living with HIV in China.
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U2 - 10.1111/ecc.13542
DO - 10.1111/ecc.13542
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85122044910
SN - 0961-5423
JO - European Journal of Cancer Care
JF - European Journal of Cancer Care
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