Male partner involvement in reducing loss to follow-up after cervical cancer screening in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMutyaba, Twaha
dc.contributor.authorMirembe, Florence
dc.contributor.authorSandin, Sven
dc.contributor.authorWeiderpass, Elisabete
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-21T21:18:26Z
dc.date.available2022-01-21T21:18:26Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractTo evaluate the efficacy of male partner involvement in reducing loss to follow-up among women in Uganda referred for colposcopy after a positive cervical cancer-screening test. Methods: In 2 familyplanning/ postnatal clinics at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, 5094 women were screened for cervical lesions. Those who screened positive were referred for colposcopy; half were allocated to the intervention group and half to the control group. In the intervention group, information about the screening findings and a request to assist their partner in attending the next examination were sent to male partners. In the control group, a standard service was provided, which did not include a letter to the male partner. Logistic regression models were applied to calculate the probability of women returning for colposcopy. Results: Of the 834 women referred, 209 (25%) did not return for colposcopy: 143/419 (34%) from the control group and 66/415 (16%) from the intervention group. Women in the intervention group were more likely to return (odds ratio 2.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.9–3.9). Conclusion: Male partner involvement significantly reduced loss to follow-up among women referred for colposcopy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMutyaba, T., Mirembe, F., Sandin, S., & Weiderpass, E. (2009). Male partner involvement in reducing loss to follow-up after cervical cancer screening in Uganda. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 107(2), 103-106. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.07.019en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.07.019
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1407
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetricsen_US
dc.subjectCervical cancer screeningen_US
dc.subjectLoss to follow-upen_US
dc.subjectMale partner involvementen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleMale partner involvement in reducing loss to follow-up after cervical cancer screening in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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