Catherine A Stubin, Lisa Ruth-Sahd, Thomas A Dahan
Promoting Nursing Student Mental Health Wellness: The Impact of Resilience-Building and Faculty Support
Nurse educator
cervical cancer leading cause cancer low middleincome countries despite preventable uganda lacks effective screening program one highest global cervical cancer incidence rates mobile health mhealth technology potential improve healthcareseeking behaviors access present study describes connection mobile phone access healthcareseeking behaviors rural uganda women eligible crosssectional study prior screening treatment cervical cancer past 5 years aged 30 49 years old residents south busoga forest reserve survey data analyzed using descriptive statistics chisquare tests 1434 participants included analysis 914 reported access mobile phone respondents aged 3040 years partner primary education farmers participants mobile phone access significantly likely report attending healthcare outreach visit access 873 access 726 p 0001 visiting health center access 969 access 935 p 0001 participants groups largely positive attitudes around good knowledge cervical cancer screening attendance healthcare services high amongst participants mobile phone access likely seek healthcare services inquiry association mobile phone access healthcareseeking behavior needed optimize improvements cervical cancer screening implementing interventions mhealth technology