Enhancing Quality Assurance in a Cervical Cancer Screening Program Through Utilization of WhatsApp Group; A Case Study from Cameroon

Manjuh Florence
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Manjuh Florence: Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), Cameroon

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 50, issue 2, 41519-41524

Abstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy seen in women in Cameroon with an annual prevalence of greater than 41.2 per 100,000, 2770 cases diagnosed each year with 1787 deaths making it 13.4% proportion of all cancers diagnosed in the country. Despite these alarming statistics, screening coverage in LMIC countries like Cameroon remains low. Reasons for this include competing health and nonhealth funding priorities, low prioritization of screening services and few trained and skilled healthcare service providers available to perform or implement screening and treatment programs. With regards to cervical cancer prevention, a systematic review of 44 published articles suggests that engagement with HPV related social media discussions is associated with improved awareness, knowledge and quality of screening for both patients and physicians.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.50.007929

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