Background: Level of midwife knowledge is particularly important because of their role in the cervical cancer prevention programme. The aim of this study was to examine differences in the level of knowledge among health care students, midwives and women in the general population of Serbia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional approach was used with health care students of the medical shool, midwives in their practice, and women visiting a chosen general practitioner as respondents. , 2012). Due to high prevalence of the cervical cancer in Serbia, this study has been designed to examine differences in the level of knowledge of the cervical cancer among female students of health care; midwives and women (patients in primary health care) as well as its application in prevention practice. The aim of the study was to examine differences in the level of knowledge among the female Higher Medical School students, midwives in their practice and women visiting their chosen general practitioner in primary health care. Materials and MethodsExamination of the knowledge level of the cervical cancer was carried out by the cross-section study. Three groups of the respondents were formed: the first one of female students of the College of Health Studies in Cuprija, Department for Medical Nurses-Midwives; the second one of midwives with completed Secondary

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APSTRAKTCilj. Utvrđivanje uticaja seksualnog ponašanja na obolevanje od karcinoma grlića materice kod žena u Srbiji i ispitivanje njihove povezanosti sa abnormalnim PAPA testom.Metod. Ispitivanje faktora seksualnog ponašanja za obolevanje od karcinoma grlića materice sprovedeno je po tipu studije preseka. Ispitivanu populaciju čini 525 pacijentkinja, starosti od 18 do 69 godina.Rezultati. Identifikovana su tri faktora rizika za abnormalan PAPA test: rana seksualna aktivnost, veći broj seksualnih partnera i SPB u anamnezi.Zaključak. Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju na potrebu uključivanja izabranih porodičnih lekara, kao i sestara i babica u patronažnoj službi domova zdravlja, u cilju identifikovanja populacije žena sa povećanim rizikom za obolevanje od cervikalnog karcinoma.Ključne reči: neoplazije grlića materice; Papanikolau test; seksualno ponašanje. ABSTRACTObjective. Determine risk factors for the incidence of cervical cancer in women in Serbia and testing their association with an abnormal Pap test.Method. The study of risk sexual behaviors of developing cervical cancer, carried out by the type of cross-sectional studies. The studied population is between 525 patients, aged 18 to 69 years.Results. We have identified three risk factors for an abnormal Pap test: early sexual activity, greater number of sexual partners and STDs in history.Conclusion. The results indicate the need for inclusion of selected family doctors and nurses and midwives in the Visiting Nurse Service of health, to recognition the population of women at increased risk of developing cervical cancer.

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