Perceived severity | ▪ Cervical cancer is a deadly disease | ▪ Cervical cancer is perceived as an additional burden after HIV | |
Perceived susceptibility | ▪ Existing link between womanhood and vulnerability to cancer | ▪ Existing link between HIV infection and cervical cancer | ▪ Existing link between sexual intercourse and cervical cancer |
Perceived barriers | ▪ Fear of an invisible disease | ▪ Fear of a diagnosis perceived as an additional burden with associated stigma | ▪ Lack of financial resources ▪ Lack of knowledge |
Perceived benefits | ▪ Maintaining health | ▪ Early stage treatment availability | |
Cues to action | ▪ Knowledge of cervical cancer and awareness of treatment | ▪ Reliance on and trust in healthcare workers | ▪ Free procedure |
Self-efficacy | ▪ Lack of confidence in performing self-sampling | ▪ Health system navigation using healthcare workers support | ▪ Uptake in confidence after first screening experience |