Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at the selected maternal and child health centres. Postnatal women who have delivered within six weeks at the selected centres. Healthcare workers and maternity care providers (including obstetricians, resident doctors, midwives, and laboratory staff) involved in antenatal care at the study sites. Women who provide informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with a previous histologically confirmed diagnosis of cervical cancer. Women who have undergone a total hysterectomy. Women presenting with obstetric emergencies or critical illnesses that preclude participation in interviews or education. Healthcare workers who are not directly involved in the provision of antenatal care or cervical cancer screening services. Individuals who decline to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of pregnant/postnatal women who are up to date with their screening for cervical cancer (high-risk HPV DNA testing) by the end of their pregnancy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of patient and provider-level barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening in pregnancy | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Lagos State University Teaching Hospital