Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Women in India: A Review

Taneja, Neha; Chawla, Bhavika; Awasthi, Aanchal Anant; Shrivastav, Kumar Dron; Jaggi, Vinita Kumar; Janardhanan, Rajiv

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“…This is comparable to a report on Indian women, 43.64% of whom were positive and willing to undergo the screening, despite their low utilization rate (13.22%). 29 …”

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Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Kalbani¹,

Kindi²,

Basami³

et al. 2022

Oman Med J

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Objectives: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and screening practices related to cervical cancer and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear testing among Omani women who were visitors to a family medicine and public health (FMPH) clinic. A secondary aim was to correlate the above with the subjects’ sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from February 2020 to April 2021 at the FMPH Clinic of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat. A self-administered questionnaire assessed the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, cervical cancer-related risk factors, and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer, cervical cancer screening, and Pap smear testing. Results: The participants were 285 Omani women. The vast majority (256/285; 89.8%) had heard about cervical cancer and 208/285 (73.0%) about Pap smear testing. Only 32/285 (11.2%) and 179/285 (62.8%) demonstrated high levels of knowledge in the respective topics. Cervical cancer knowledge scores were associated with education level (p =0.039), whether the qualification was related to healthcare (p < 0.001), and the nature of employment (p =0.033). Pap smear knowledge scores were also associated with age (p =0.001), education level (p < 0.001), whether the qualification was related to healthcare (p < 0.001), the nature of employment (p =0.001), and number of children (p =0.001). Most women were aware of the availability of Pap smear testing in Oman (206/285; 72.3%) and 114/285 (40.0%) had previously undergone this test. Among those who had never undertaken Pap smear testing (171/285; 60.0%), many were willing to do so in the future (103/171; 60.2%). Conclusions: Our results provide an increased understanding of Omani women’s level of perceptions, attitudes, and screening practices related to cervical cancer. These findings will help develop strategies to improve Omani women’s knowledge of cervical cancer symptoms and screening facilities and promote optimum utilization of the available screening services.

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“…This is comparable to a report on Indian women, 43.64% of whom were positive and willing to undergo the screening, despite their low utilization rate (13.22%). 29 …”

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confidence: 99%

Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Kalbani¹,

Kindi²,

Basami³

et al. 2022

Oman Med J

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“…7,8 One of the review in India has highlighted that early age of marriage, non-maintenance of personal hygiene, and multiple sexual partners were reported as major risk factors for developing cervical cancer. 9 In this study also most of the respondents were aware on different risk factors as early marriage (46.8%), poor menstrual hygiene (33.2%) and multiple sex partner (26.8%) whereas the least responded risk factors were HPV infection (7.4%) and prolonged use of oral pills (4.2%). The finding was contradicting with the study conducted in Jumla, Attarkhel Jorpati, Kathmandu, Budanilkantha, Kathmandu and Chitwan which revealed early marriage, poor menstrual hygiene, multiple sexual partner, HPV infection and prolonged use of oral pills.…”

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Awareness Regarding Cervical Cancer among Reproductive Age Women Residing in Nuwakot District

Bajracharya

Chalise

2021

Kathmandu Univ. Med. J.

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Background Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy among Nepalese women and it is main cause of death among reproductive age women in Nepal. Objective The objective of this study was to find out awareness regarding cervical cancer among reproductive age women residing in Nuwakot district. Method A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the awareness about cervical cancer among reproductive age women of Nuwakot district from April to May 2021. A total of 190 respondents were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analysis were conducted using SPSS version 23 not licenced but trail version. Result Among 190 reproductive age women, the mean age was 33.37±8.39 (Mean±SD). Nearly 10% of respondents answered the meaning of cervical cancer correctly. Among them 30% of respondents did not know about the cause. Similarly, only 7.4% of respondents answered that HPV Infection was risk factor, 2.6% of respondents knew about appropriate age for HPV vaccine. However, nearly 19% of respondents answered that cervical cancer screening was needed for sexually exposed women. There was a significant difference in mean of awareness among different ethnicity (p=0.014), educational level (p=0.001) and there was no significant difference in mean of awareness among different age group, marital status, occupation, family history of cervical cancer and smoking habit. Conclusion Most of the reproductive age women were unaware about meaning, causes, risk factors and preventive measures of cervical cancer. So, there is a need for the implementation of awareness programs on cervical cancer and its preventive measures in this community.

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“…Early detection and treatment via screening can prevent up to 80% of Cervical Cancers. (Taneja et al, 2021). Awareness raising among the general public about the cervical cancer issue and the prevention mechanisms as well as campaigning for effective policies and services are important strategies for reducing population cervical cancer.…”

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Premenopausal Women’s Awareness and Barriers Regarding Cervical Cancer and its Screening

Aziz

Mohamed

Mohammed

2022

Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Background: Cervical cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women around the world. It is the most prevalent cancer in women in Egypt, accounting for 18.9 percent of total cases of cancer. Screening is one of the most effective tools for early diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The aim of this study was to determines the level of premenopausal women ' s awareness and barriers regarding cervical cancer and it's screening. Research Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Subject: Convenience Sample (235) of premenopausal women attended inpatient department and outpatient clinic for obstetrics and gynecological diseases at Minia University maternity and children hospital were included in this study. Tools of data collection: consisted of three tools, Interviewing assessment tool It encompassed three main parts: (women' socio -demographic characteristics, obstetrical and family history, women' knowledge), attitude assessment tool and womenʼs screening barriers for cervical cancer assessment tool. Results: This study revealed that 83.% of the studied women had inadequate knowledge levels toward cervical cancer and it's screening, around two thirds of the studied women had a negative attitude toward cervical cancer screening and the most common women's barriers to participation in cervical cancer screening were fear of vaginal examinations, fear of the result, do not know where the test is done, absence of symptoms for cervical cancer. Recommendation: Improve awareness through regular health education and using mass media which has an important role in improving the women knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer and it ̕s screening and there is need to implement regular cervical screening practice at national level.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Women in India: A Review

Cited by 55 publications

References 34 publications

Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Awareness Regarding Cervical Cancer among Reproductive Age Women Residing in Nuwakot District

Premenopausal Women’s Awareness and Barriers Regarding Cervical Cancer and its Screening

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