Barriers to Cryotherapy Treatment Services for Precancerous Cervical Lesions among Women in Western Kenya

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Published: 2024-04-22
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Cryotherapy, Routine Cervical Cancer Screening, Barriers to Cryotherapy

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Lorine Kemunto Kangwana
Department of Public and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya
Jane Owenga
Department of Public and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya
George Ayodo
Department of Public and Community Health, School of Health Sciences, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Bondo, Kenya

Abstract

BACKGROUND


Cervical cancer is the fourth most fatal and common disease globally among women of reproductive age in Kenya; it ranks the second most frequent type of cancer after breast cancer. Due to the high burden, cryotherapy treatment services, which are effective for the treatment of precancerous lesions are available in selected health facilities in Kenya, however, barriers to the treatment services are poorly understood. Nonetheless, understanding these barriers is critical for enhanced service delivery.

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Vol. 35 No. 3 (2022): The African Journal of Health Sciences

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© 2024 The authors. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

 

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Barriers to Cryotherapy Treatment Services for Precancerous Cervical Lesions among Women in Western Kenya. (2024). African Journal of Health Sciences, 35(3), 269-278. https://ojs.ajhsjournal.or.ke/index.php/home/article/view/271

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