The uptake of cervical cancer control services at a cancer information service center in Lagos, Nigeria

Okunade, Kehinde Sharafadeen; Salako, Omolola; Adenekan, Muis; Sunmonu, Oyebola; Salawu, Kahmil; Sekumade, A; Daramola, Ebunoluwa; Osanyin, Gbemisola Eniola

doi:10.4103/njgp.njgp_21_17

Niger J Gen Pract

2018

DOI: 10.4103/njgp.njgp_21_17

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The uptake of cervical cancer control services at a cancer information service center in Lagos, Nigeria

Kehinde Sharafadeen Okunade

Omolola Salako

Muis Adenekan

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“…The use of mobile technologies has increased exponentially in the last few years 7 . We reported in a study conducted in 2018 that mobile telephones could be found in 95% of households in Lagos and these were widely distributed across all socioeconomic classes 8 . Because of this increased access to technologies, mobile health (mHealth), or "medical and public health practice involving the use of mobile devices" 9 , has great potential in many health areas such as promotion and prevention 10 .…”

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Background: Incidence and mortality from cervical cancer have remained high due to many obstacles facing the implementation of organized screening programs in resource-constrained countries such as Nigeria. The application of mobile technologies (mHealth) to health services delivery has the potential to reduce inequalities, empower patients to control their health, and improve the cost-effectiveness of health care delivery. Aim: To assess the efficacy of mobile technology intervention on Pap test screening adherence compared to a control condition and also determine the factors affecting the uptake of Pap smear screening practices among women in Lagos. Methods: This is a multi-center randomized controlled trial that will involve women aged 25 to 65 years attending the General Outpatient clinics of the two tertiary health institutions in Lagos, Nigeria between April and December 2020. At baseline, a total of 200 National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) enrollees will be randomized to either a text message arm or usual care (control) arm. The primary outcome is the completion of a Pap smear within 6 months of enrolment in the study. The associations between any two groups of continuous variables will be tested using the independent sample t-test (normal distribution) or the Mann-Whitney U test (skewed data) and that of two groups of categorical variables with Chi-square X2or Fisher's exact test where appropriate. Using binary logistic regression model, we will adjust for age and other relevant sociodemographic and clinical variables and adherence to Pap test screening. Statistical significance will be defined as P-value less than 0.05. Discussion: The mHealth-Cervix study will evaluate the impact of mobile technologies on cervical cancer screening practices in Lagos, Nigeria as a way of contributing to the reduction in the wide disparities in cervical cancer incidence through early detection facilitated using health promotion to improve Pap smear screening adherence. Registration: PACTR202002753354517 13/02/2020

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