Effectiveness of Mhealth to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening: Systematic Review of Interventions

Jacques L Tamuzi, Ley M Muyaya, Jonathan L Tshimwanga and Linda Zeng
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Jacques L Tamuzi: Community Health Division, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Ley M Muyaya: Community Health Division, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Jonathan L Tshimwanga: Family Medicine Division, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Linda Zeng: Family Medicine Division, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2017, vol. 2, issue 3, 49-59

Abstract: Background: Estimated one million-plus women worldwide are currently living with cervical cancer. Many of them have not any access to health services for prevention, curative treatment or palliative care. Cervical cancer is a consequence of a long-term infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), and the majority of cervical cancer cases (>80%) are currently found in low- and middle-income countries. In fact, an increasing body of literature indicates that HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer in comparison with their HIV-negative counterparts. Cervical cancer is most notable in the lower-resource countries of sub-Saharan Africa as the result of the highest incidence of HIV-infected women.

Keywords: uniper publishers:International Journal of Pulmonary; Journal of Pulmonary Sciences; Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences; pulmonary & respiratory medicine open access journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine impact factor journals; pulmonary & respiratory medicine peer review journals; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; pulmonary arterial hypertension impact factor journals; pulmonary aspergillosis high impact factor journals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2017.02.555586

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