Table 2 Characteristics and health service attributes of health workers and facilities providing treatment and care for cervical cancer
Variable | Number of health workers [N = 78] (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean (years) | 37.3 |
Gender | |
Male | 15 (19) |
Female | 63 (81) |
Years of experience | |
Mean (years) | 11.5 |
Health Facilities | |
Harare hospital | 26 (33) |
Parirenyatwa hospital | 42 (54) |
Island Hospice | 10 (13) |
Received on-the-job training for cervical cancer treatment or palliative care | |
No | 22 (28) |
Yes | 56 (72) |
Perception of being adequately trained to provide cervical cancer treatment and palliative care | |
No | 22 (28) |
Yes | 56 (72) |
Health facilities have clinical guidelines for cervical cancer treatment and palliative care | |
No | 59 (76) |
Yes | 19 (24) |
Have knowledge or read National Cancer Prevention and Control Policy (201342018) | |
No | 30 (38) |
Yes | 48 (62) |
Have knowledge or read Zimbabwe Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Strategy (2016–2020) | |
No | 30 (38) |
Yes | 48 (62) |
Perceptions of adequacy of policies and strategies for treatment and care of cervical cancer patients | |
No | 44 (56) |
Yes | 34 (44) |
Perceptions of strength of surveillance system for cervical cancer | |
No | 60 (77) |
Yes | 18 (23) |
Motivated to provide services | |
No | 24 (31) |
Yes | 54 (69) |
Working conditions | |
Excellent | 4 (5) |
Good | 54 (69) |
Poor | 20 (26) |
Perceptions of adequate number of health workers | |
No | 69 (88) |
Yes | 9 (12) |
Perceptions of histological investigation capacity from suspected cervical cancer patients | |
No | 33 (42) |
Yes | 45 (58) |
Perceptions of access to treatment and care by patients | |
No | 41 (53) |
Yes | 37 (47) |
Payment methods for services by majority of patients | |
Out-of-of pocket | 49 (63) |
Medical aid | 26 (33) |
Social Welfare | 3 (4) |
Challenges faced by most patients in seeking treatment and care | |
Transport | 29 (37) |
Finances | 49 (63) |
Proposed solutions to improve access to treatment and care for cervical cancer | |
Free treatment | 46 (59) |
Built more treating facilities | 13 (17) |
Government to assist people to seek treatment abroad | 8 (10) |
Increase human resources capacity | 7 (9) |
Other | 4 (5) |
Perceive adequate basic equipment available | |
No | 33 (42) |
Yes | 45 (58) |
Perceive functional equipment available | |
No | 42 (54) |
Yes | 36 (46) |
Perceive back up of major equipment available | |
No | 61 (78) |
Yes | 17 (22) |
Perceive analgesic stock-outs of at least once in previous 3 months | |
No | 61 (78) |
Yes | 17 (22) |
Perceive contingency plans for major drugs for cervical cancer available | |
No | 19 (24) |
Yes | 59 (76) |