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Precancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance among women in Eastern Ethiopia. BMJ Open 2023;13:e073721 . doi:10 . 1136/ bmjopen-2023-073721  \n► Prepublication history and additional supplemental material for this paper are available online. To view these files, please visit the journal online ([http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/](http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/)[ ](http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/)[bmjopen-2023-073721](bmjopen-2023-073721)) .  \nReceived 17 March 2023 Accepted 13 October 2023  \n© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.  \n1Arsi University College of Health Sciences, Assella, Ethiopia 2Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3Midwifery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  \nCorrespondence to  \nDr Endalew G Sendo;  \n[endalew.gemechu@aau.edu.et](endalew.gemechu@aau.edu.et)  \nPrecancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance among women in Eastern Ethiopia  \nElias Bekele Wakwoya,1 Chala Gari Sadi,2 Endalew G Sendo  3  \nABSTRACT  \nObjective This study assessed perceived barriers, precancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance, and associated factors among women in Eastern Ethiopia. Setting This study was conducted in Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital and Jugal Hospital.  \nStudy design This study is a facility-based crosssectional study.  \nStudy participants This study included 1181 women aged 25–49 years. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between variables and control confounders.  \nResults Nearly half of the participants (587 or 49 .7%) agreed to be screened for precancerous cervical lesions. Seventy-six per cent of those checked were negative for visual inspection with acetic acid, 18.5% were positive, and 5.7% had cancer-like lesions. In multivariable analysis, fear of discomfort from the screening procedure, having a male screener, and embarrassment were the perceived barriers that were inversely associated with screening acceptance.  \nConclusions The uptake of the screening service in the study area was not satisfactory, indicating that the programme was underutilised in the area.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nCervical cancer is a major public health concern worldwide. In the USA, 1 918 030 new instances of cancer and 609 360 cancerrelated deaths were projected to occur in 2022.1 The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus1 causes cervical cancer, which is the most prevalent cause of cancer death (50 000 deaths) and the second most frequently diagnosed cancer (80 400 new diagnoses) among African women.2 3  \nThe majority of deaths occur in women living in low-income and middle-income countries due to a lack of access to screening and treatment facilities.1 In Ethiopia, it was the second most common female cancer in 2018, with 6294 new cases and 4884 deaths.2 Cervical cancer is the most preventable and treatable malignancy if women receive early detection and treatment. The systematic application of a test to discover cervical abnormalities in an asymptomatic population  \nSTRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY   \n⇒ This study is the first to look into the sociodemographic, reproductive history, and perceived barrier variables that could influence precancerous cervical lesion screening acceptance among eligible women.  \n⇒ The findings of this study applied to a similar population in the study setting.  \n⇒ As only public health facilities were used for the study, women using private facilities were not included.  \nis known as precancerous cervical lesion (PCL) screening.2  \nEvery woman between the ages of 30 and 49 should have her PCL screened at least once in her lifetime.2 The prevalence of highgrade cervical cancer lesions has been found to be reduced using a single visit method of visual inspection with acetic acid and rapid treatment with cryotherapy. 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