Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among female professional health workers in a sub-urban district of Nigeria

Adefuye, PO

doi:10.4314/nmp.v50i1.28829

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“…This might be due to the fact that there is no established general screening programme within the university and even the state. Similar findings of low uptake have been recorded in other developing countries including Nigeria [22][23][24].…”

Section: Variable Staff (N = 100) F (%) Students (N = 260) F (%) Totasupporting

confidence: 74%

“…In a study carried out in Ghana, the uptake was 8.5% while it was 5.7% and 8.7% in Nnewi and Ogun state in Nigeria respectively [22][23][24][25]. The low participation in cervical cancer screening observed in this study and similar studies in developing countries is unlike the findings in most developed countries with market economy and computerized screening programmes where uptake of cervical cancer screening was generally high.…”

Section: Variable Staff (N = 100) F (%) Students (N = 260) F (%) Totacontrasting

confidence: 55%

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Cervical cancer screening among female undergraduates and staff in the Niger delta region of Nigeria

Isa¹,

O²,

McFubara³

2013

OJOG

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A significant decrease in the incidence of cervical cancer and mortality is expected when all eligible women have access to regular Screening tests. Factors that can influence participation rate include: acceptability, accessibility, screening interval, promotion of screening among others. This study is aimed at the assessment of the risk factors for cervical cancer, the knowledge and level of utilization of cervical cancer screening among female staff and female undergraduates of Niger Delta University. A standard questionnaire was used for data collection. The questions were made to capture the objectives of the study. 182 (50.6%) were aware of cervical cancer screening, 22 (12.1%) of the respondents have had at least one pap test in the past, the commonest reasons for uptake of screening were; When it is free or subsidized 6 (27.3%), as part of a general screening program 6 (27.3%), Doctor's request 4 (18.2%) and self-conviction 4 (18.2%). Many 98 (41.4%) of the respondents, considered themselves healthy and did not see any reason to subject themselves to any form of cervical cancer screening. The reasons for uptake and non uptake of cervical cancer screening are statistically significant between the students and staff (x 2 = 18.175, p = 0.001; x 2 = 11.31, p = 0.046). The mean age for the initiation of penetrative sex among the respondents was 15.4 ± 2.7, 226 (71.1%) had more than one sexual partner and 184 (51.0%) had been treated for sexually transmitted infections in the past. The study shows that awareness of cervical cancer screening and Uptake was low amongst the respondents, this is despite the fact that a large proportion of the respondents had risk factors for cervical cancer.

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Section: Variable Staff (N = 100) F (%) Students (N = 260) F (%) Totasupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Variable Staff (N = 100) F (%) Students (N = 260) F (%) Totacontrasting

confidence: 55%

Cervical cancer screening among female undergraduates and staff in the Niger delta region of Nigeria

Isa¹,

O²,

McFubara³

2013

OJOG

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“…It is possible that these values as due to the fact that there is no established general screening program within the university and even the country. Similar findings of low participation in screening programmes have been recorded in other developing countries [7,11,12]. In a study carried out in Ghana, the uptake was 8.5% [13].…”

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Cervical Cancer: Knowledge, Screening Practices and Vaccines among Female Medical Students in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Akpo¹,

Deji²,

Idiake³

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Arch Med

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Background: The mortality rate associated with cervical cancer has been on a steady decrease in developed countries, due to the fact that it is a preventable disease if detected early. Apart from making tools and equipment available for necessary screening, proper awareness of cervical cancer is highly recommended among females of susceptible ages. Awareness of cervical cancer remains a concern in the Caribbean. This study presents the knowledge of cervical cancer, screening practices and vaccines among female medical students at the All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica.

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“…Cancer of the cervix is the commonest genital tract malignancy in the female [4]. Cervical cancer has positive association with infection of human papillomavirus (HPV), and repeated or persistent HPV infections appear to raise the chances of developing the disease [5].…”

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Cervical Cancer and Screening Test (PAP Test): Knowledge and Beliefs of Egyptian Women

Yakout¹

2016

AJNS

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Abstract:Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, and the seventh overall, with an estimated 528,000 new cases in 2012. In Egypt the incidence of cervical cancer is 866 per year where mortality rate is 373 per year. The current study aims to determine women's beliefs and knowledge towards cervical cancer and Pap smear. The study was conducted at the outpatient obstetrics clinics of two hospitals namely El-Mainshawy health insurance Hospital, and El -Aiada El-Shamela at Tanta governorate. The study subjects comprised 1000 women attending the above mentioned settings two tools were used: An interview assessment sheet and the Health Believe Model (HBM). Results of the current study illustrated that Out of the 1,000 women interviewed, (68.0%) could know the definition of cervical cancer and related to a virus as its causative agent. About 95% of the women did not have an idea of the risk factors for cervical cancer, the knowledge about Pap test is quite poor, only 13.3% identify Pap smear test while 86.7% had no idea at all. In terms of the perceived benefits of Pap test, about 50.3% of the participants believed that Pap tests are the best way to detect cervical cancer, 42.9% believed that cervical cancer can be cured easily if detected early, and 62% disagree that a Pap test is important for save their health. The present study concluded that inefficient utilization of cervical cancer and its screening test would be affected by poor knowledge and negative beliefs related to cervical cancer screening in women. It was recommended that development of effective intervention programs strategies for Egyptian women and identify those women who are most at risk for cervical cancer and would benefit from intervention programs to increase cervical cancer screening rates.

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Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among female professional health workers in a sub-urban district of Nigeria

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Cervical cancer screening among female undergraduates and staff in the Niger delta region of Nigeria

Cervical cancer screening among female undergraduates and staff in the Niger delta region of Nigeria

Cervical Cancer: Knowledge, Screening Practices and Vaccines among Female Medical Students in the Commonwealth of Dominica

Cervical Cancer and Screening Test (PAP Test): Knowledge and Beliefs of Egyptian Women

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