Dear HIFA colleages,
Welcome to week 2 of our in-depth exploration on Understanding information needs for improving uptake of cervical cancer screening and treatment.
I would like to introduce Question 2: "What questions do people commonly ask about cervical cancer screening and treatment?"
In week 1 we have already learned a little from India and Ethiopia:
From India:
“Will it disrupt sex life?”
"Does HPV positive mean cancer?"
Full message: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/cervical-cancer-1-introduction-iya-bane...
From Ethiopia (indirectly via a published paper):
“How do we go to the health facility when the disease does not show any symptoms; we have to be sick to be seen by a health professional”
“what is the point of screening?”
“What do inserting metals do in a woman who did not show any symptoms...?”
“If we go to prevention without any symptoms, what is the point?”
Full message: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/cervical-cancer-9-q1-how-do-people-your...
We also learned about concerns about pain during follow-up procedures, effects on sex life, fertility, and whether screening itself could lead to cancer.
We look forward to learn more from other countries.
Many thanks, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org