Author(s)

Niang Khadim^1,2*, Tine Jean Augustin Diegane², Thiam Ousmane¹, Ly Toly³, Diongue Fatoumata Bintou², Diallo Amadou Ibra², Faye Adama², Ndiaye Papa¹

¹Public Health Department, Gaston Berger University (UGB), Saint-Louis, Senegal.
²Institut de Santé et Développement, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal.
³Mbour Department Hospital, Thies, Senegal.

Cervical cancer with an estimated incidence between 1700 and 2000 new cases per year and mortality around 70% to 80% has become the leading cancer in Senegal. The objectives of this present work were to study the factors associated with cervical cancer screening in the Mbour health district in 2015. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out on a sample of 599 women chosen according to a two-stage survey. The survey used a questionnaire where data on individual characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices are collected during an individual interview after informed consent. The data collected were entered in the Epi Info 3.5.3 software and analyzed with the R 3.1.2 software. The average age was 44.4 years with a standard deviation of 8.9. The proportion of women screened for cervical cancer was 19.4%. Screening for cervical cancer was positively related to the possession of an income-generating activity (Adjusted OR = 2.39 [1.4 - 4.2]), increase of education and knowledge of a person suffering from cancer in the environment (adjusted OR = 2.40 [1.3 - 4.2]). Knowledge of the methods of diagnosis of cervical cancer was positively associated with cervical cancer screening (adjusted OR = 20 [11.1 - 33.3]). The lack of awareness and the lack of financial resources and education for women were the main obstacles to cervical cancer screening for women in Mbour. The health system should focus on building the capacity of women to fight cervical cancer.

Cancer, Cervix, Screening, Women, Senegal

Khadim, N. , Diegane, T. , Ousmane, T. , Toly, L. , Bintou, D. , Ibra, D. , Adama, F. and Papa, N. (2020) Factors Associated with the Use of Cervical Cancer Screening in the Mbour Health District (Senegal). Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10, 604-614. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2020.1040054.