Health seeking behavior and its determinants for cervical cancer among women of childbearing age in Hossana Town Hadiya zone Southern Ethiopia: community based cross sectional study

摘要

BackgroundCervical cancer is one of the most easily preventable forms of female cancers if early screening and diagnosis is made. Low awareness level about the disease and risk factors, beliefs about the disease, poor access to preventive services, affordability of the service and current health service system can influence decision to seek health care services for cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to determine health seeking behaviour and determinant factors for cervical cancer in Hossana town.