Knowledge of Risk Factors, Symptoms and Barriers to Seeking Medical Help for Cervical Cancer among Omani Women Attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Al-Azri, Mohammed; Al-Saidi, Maytha; Al-Mutairi, Eman; Panchatcharam, Sathiya Murthi

doi:10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.009

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“… 12 - 22 They collectively suggest that while most women have heard of cervical cancer, they have low knowledge of its specific symptoms and screening tests. 12 - 14 , 17 Other studies have indicated that the awareness of cervical cancer is greater among women than that of the availability of diagnostic tests. 23 , 24 The current study was conducted to determine levels of knowledge, attitudes, and screening practices related to cervical cancer and its screening among Omani women visiting a FMPH clinic.…”

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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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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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“…Furthermore, the implementation of Pap smear screening in LMICs is challenging due to poor attendance and lack of awareness of the importance of this type of screening in the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer [ 8 ]. Previous studies conducted in LMICs have indicated that women may encounter several barriers to cervical cancer screening, including poor knowledge regarding the importance of the HPV vaccine or Pap smear test, negative attitudes towards cervical cancer-related risk factors (particularly HPV infection), fear of the results, and concern regarding the gender of the doctor performing the screening test [ 9 – 11 ]. In Oman, the HPV vaccine is not yet included in the Expanded National Immunization Program and is therefore not systematically provided by government-funded health institutes under the national Ministry of Health [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

M Al Kindi,

H Al Sumri,

M Al Muhdhoori

et al. 2024

BMC Women's Health

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Objectives To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and Pap smear screening among Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman, and to establish correlations with selected sociodemographic factors. Methods An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out among Omani women aged 18–50 years old attending the outpatient clinic of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, from October 2019 to February 2020. A validated Arabic-language questionnaire was utilized to collect data regarding the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, their knowledge of cervical cancer and related risk factors, and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer screening and Pap smear testing. Results Of the 380 respondents, 86 and 55% had previously heard of cervical cancer and Pap smear testing, respectively; however, only 26% were knowledgeable concerning these topics. Knowledge scores were significantly associated with various sociodemographic factors, including marital status and a previous awareness of cervical cancer (odds ratio: > 1, p < 0.05). Only 21% had themselves previously undergone Pap smear testing; however, 75% reported being willing to undergo such screening in future. Conclusions Knowledge regarding cervical cancer-related risk factors and Pap smear screening was poor among a cohort of Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman. This may play a role in the increased frequency of cervical cancer cases observed in Oman over recent years. As such, a well-structured public education program is recommended to raise awareness of this issue.

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“…Furthermore, the implementation of Pap smear screening in LMICs is challenging due to poor attendance and a lack of awareness of the importance of this type of screening in the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer [8]. Previous studies conducted in LMICs have indicated that women may encounter several barriers to cervical cancer screening, including poor knowledge regarding the importance of the HPV vaccine or Pap smear test, negative attitudes towards cervical cancer-related risk factors (particularly HPV infection), fear of the results, and concern regarding the gender of the doctor performing the screening test [9][10][11].…”

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Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening among Omani Women Attending a University Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kindi,

Sumri,

Muhdhoori

et al. 2023

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Objectives: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and Pap smear screening among Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman, and to establish correlations with selected sociodemographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the clinic of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, from October 2019 to February 2020. A total of 380 women were recruited. A validated Arabic-language questionnaire was utilized to collect data regarding the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of cervical cancer and related risk factors, and knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer screening and Pap smear testing. Results: Of the 380 respondents, 85.5% and 55.0% had previously heard of cervical cancer and Pap smear testing, respectively; however, only 26.1% were knowledgeable concerning these topics. Knowledge scores were significantly associated with various sociodemographic factors, including marital status, and a previous awareness of cervical cancer (Odds Ratio >1, p <0.05). Only 20.5% had themselves previously undergone Pap smear testing; however, 74.5% reported being willing to undergo such screening in future. Conclusions: Knowledge regarding cervical cancer-related risk factors and Pap smear screening was poor among a cohort of Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman. This may play a role in the increased frequency of cervical cancer cases observed in Oman over recent years. As such, a well-structured public awareness and educational program is recommended to raise awareness of this issue.

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Knowledge of Risk Factors, Symptoms and Barriers to Seeking Medical Help for Cervical Cancer among Omani Women Attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 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

Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening among Omani Women Attending a University Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

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