Analyzing Awareness on Risk Factors, Barriers and Prevention of Cervical Cancer among Pairs of Nepali High School Students and Their Mothers

Providing information on increased cancer risks associated with certain behaviors might encourage adolescents to initiate protective behaviors. This study firstly determined the knowledge of risk factors and prevention of cervical cancer. Secondly, it checked an association between mothers’ screening practice and student’s knowledge. A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted among 253 pairs of high school students and their mothers. Knowledge on cervical cancer was significantly lower among students and mothers. While cancer screening tests, maintenance of hygiene were considered as major preventive measures for cervical cancer, human papilloma vaccine was the least considered preventive measure. Students who were female, attended discussions on cancer and had a healthy diet had better awareness of cancer. Mothers of female students had better knowledge about cervical cancer than mothers of male students. Less perceived susceptibility and lack of knowledge were major obstacles among mothers, limiting cervical cancer screening to 15%. Although association between knowledge of students and screening practice of mothers was not clear, it was observed that cancer communication increased awareness of cervical cancer in both groups. Our findings showed a strong need for school-based cancer education program to address the issues of human papillomavirus vaccinations, cervical cancer risk and screening.

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Artificial neural network application for identifying risk of depression in high school students: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03531-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fang-Fang Zhao

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Eastern China ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Ann Model ◽

Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Depression

Abstract Background Identifying important factors contributing to depression is necessary for interrupting risk pathways to minimize adolescent depression. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression in high school students and develop a model for identifying risk of depression among adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 1190 adolescents from two high schools in eastern China participated in the study. Artificial neurol network (ANN) was used to establish the identification model. Results The prevalence of depression was 29.9% among the students. The model showed the top five protective and risk factors including perceived stress, life events, optimism, self-compassion and resilience. ANN model accuracy was 81.06%, with sensitivity 65.3%, specificity 88.4%, and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves 0.846 in testing dataset. Conclusion The ANN showed the good performance in identifying risk of depression. Promoting the protective factors and reducing the level of risk factors facilitate preventing and relieving depression.

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FAKTOR RISIKO ANEMIA PADA SISWI PESERTA PROGRAM SUPLEMENTASI

Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan ◽

10.25182/jgp.2011.6.1.74-83 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 74

Author(s):

Dodik Briawan ◽

Ermita Arumsari ◽

Pusporini Pusporini

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Font Size ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Girls ◽

Prevalence Of Anemia

The aim of study was to analized the risk factors of anemia among school girls participant of supplementation program. Design of this study wass cross-sectional covering 400 secondary and high school students (SMP and SMK) in Bekasi. The secondary data were analized from the baseline program of the Health Office of Bekasi. The prevalence of anemia among school girls was 38.3 percents. The significant risk factors of anemia among school girls were the age and nutritional status (IMT). The anemia risk was higher among school girls at age 13-15 years (OR = 2.73) and the thin girls (OR = 8.32).

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Targeting cervical cancer campaigns on teenage high schoolers in resource-limited economies: lessons from an intervention study of Nigerian senior secondary school girls

Family Practice ◽

10.1093/fampra/cmy125 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 600-606 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chris O Ifediora ◽

Emmanuel C Azuike

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

High School Students ◽

Cancer Education ◽

Cancer Knowledge ◽

School Students ◽

Post Intervention ◽

School Girls ◽

Chi Square Analysis ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Given the dearth of government-sponsored programmes, preventive lifestyles and practices are the realistic hopes for millions of women in developing countries against cervical cancer. Early interventions for teenage high school girls have been advocated recently, but evidence-base for sustainable activities at this demographic is lacking. This article reduces this gap by determining the impact of two cervical cancer education techniques. Method This is a 6-month interventional cohort study of 432 female high school students in South-eastern Nigeria. Results A total of 317 (73.4%) and 301 (69.7%) valid responses were received from the pre-intervention (16.8 ± 1.5 years) and post-intervention (17.2 ± 1.6 years) surveys, respectively. About 213 (70.8%) were fully engaged with the interventions. Logistic regression revealed that participants who were ‘engaged’ with the interventions, either through symposium attendance or by reading of the printed handouts, showed significant improvements across multiple cervical cancer parameters regarding knowledge on ‘pap smears’ (analysed with four items), ‘HPV vaccine’ (two items) and ‘risk factors’ (two items). Improvements in Knowledge of ‘early symptoms’ were not improved, with ‘post-coital bleeding’ [odds ratio (OR) = 0.95; P = 0.87] and ‘being asymptomatic’ (OR = 0.69; P = 0.32) remaining statistically similar between the engaged and the unengaged. If ‘engagement’ with either intervention was disregarded, a chi-square analysis identified no significant improvement in knowledge on any parameter. Conclusion Ensuring ‘engagement’ with intervention campaigns is vital to achieving effective and sustainable cervical cancer knowledge. Engagement may be achieved by repeating the education activities across all the years/classes that make up high school in each developing country, along with formal examinations at each level.

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Cervical Cancer Risk Factors among Female High School Students in Baguio city

World Scientific Research ◽

10.20448/journal.510.2017.41.1.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Maqbool Dua’a J ◽

George, Meryl P ◽

Kenduiwa, Shannize C ◽

Saley Rocelyn ◽

Tactay, Carisse M ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

High School Students ◽

Cancer Risk ◽

School Students ◽

Cancer Risk Factors ◽

Cervical Cancer Risk ◽

Female High School

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Level of knowledge, attitudes and interest of Turkish high school students towards cancer

Health Education Journal ◽

10.1177/0017896920923724 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (8) ◽

pp. 875-887

Author(s):

Ilgin Yildirim Usta ◽

Armagan Ateskan

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Private School ◽

Cancer Education ◽

Carcinogenic Risk ◽

School Students ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Cancer Risk Factors ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Objective: This study investigated Turkish high school students’ knowledge about risk factors for cancer, their interest in the disease, and their affective and behavioural attitudes towards it. Design: Quantitative survey. Setting: Data collection took place in three private schools in Central Turkey and one private school in Eastern Turkey. Method: Students ( N = 275; 56% female students, 44% male students) completed a paper-and-pencil questionnaire and described their level of knowledge regarding cancer risk factors, as well as their attitudes and interest in the disease. For data analysis, the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, v.24.0) was used. Results: Results indicated that most students succeeded in identifying nearly all carcinogenic (except for overweight) and non-carcinogenic risk factors. In addition, while most participants held negative attitudes towards cancer, they typically did not exhibit cancer protective behaviours, and most participants were not interested in cancer as a topic. Conclusion: Exploring high school students’ levels of knowledge, attitudes and interests in regard to cancer may provide curriculum developers with information that enables the development of effective cancer education for Turkish high school students.

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Prevalence of Violence among High School Students in Hat Yai Municipality, Southern Thailand: ICAST-CI Thai Version Study

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research ◽

10.31584/jhsmr.2018.36.4.20 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Sasivara Boonrusmee ◽

Tansit Saengkaew ◽

Nannapat Pruphetkaew ◽

Somchit Jaruratanasirikul

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

School Violence ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Psychological Violence ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Southern Thailand

Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of school violence among Thai high school students usinga Thai version of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Child AbuseScreening Tool-Children: Institute Version (ICAST-CI).Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at two high schools in Hat Yai municipality, Songkhla, southern Thailand with 480 students. Univariate logistic regression analysis was used to assess the risk factors associated with school violence.Results: Overall, 88.8% of the students reported experiencing violence at school in their lifetimes. The prevalences of psychological, physical and sexual violence were 84.0%, 66.9% and 30.6%, respectively. The most commonly reported violence patterns among each form of violence were swearing (87.8%), slapping on hand/arm (66.4%), and showing pornography (67.3%), respectively. Students with good school performance tended to report psychological violence [odds ratio (OR)=3.03, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.13-8.07] whereas students aged >15 years were less likely to report physical violence (OR=0.47, 95% CI=0.31-0.71). Sexual violence was reported more among male students (OR=1.71, 95% CI=1.12-2.61) and students aged >15 years regardless of gender (OR=1.58, 95% CI=1.04-2.39). Students were more likely to be reported as a perpetrator than teachers in most patterns of violence.Conclusion: The prevalence of school violence among high school students in Hat Yai municipality, southern Thailand, is significant. and the patterns of violence are similar to other ICAST-CI studies. Violence at school should be recognized as a serious problem, and preventive measures should be implemented nationwide.

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A cross-sectional study of risk factors and hypertension among adolescent Senior High School students

Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Targets and Therapy ◽

10.2147/dmso.s213552 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol Volume 12 ◽

pp. 1173-1180 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cecilia Amponsem-Boateng ◽

Weidong Zhang ◽

Timothy Oppong Bonney ◽

Godfrey Opolot ◽

Emmanuel Kumi Duodu Kyere

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Senior High School ◽

Sectional Study ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Senior High School Students

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The World Could End Cervical Cancer if It Tried: Embracing the Power of Youth

Journal of Global Oncology ◽

10.1200/jgo.18.35500 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽

pp. 126s-126s

Author(s):

S. Krishnan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Cervical Cancer ◽

Social Media ◽

High School Students ◽

International Association ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Hpv Vaccines ◽

School Students ◽

Younger Generation

Background and context: The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a ubiquitous virus that causes many cancers: cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, penile, vaginal and vulvar cancers, the most serious consequence being cervical cancer that takes the life of a woman between the ages of 35-60 every two minutes in this world. There are existing tools to prevent this cancer today: at the primary prevention level, the HPV vaccines that are up to 90%-97% preventive; at the secondary level, simple screening tests including Pap test, HPV DNA testing, and VIA; and at tertiary level, effective early treatment of precancerous conditions. Yet, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the developing world. One of the main reasons for this gap is the lack of awareness that cervical cancer is a preventable public health problem. Hence, education and innovative models are necessary for successful control of this disease. The HPV vaccines are recommended between 9-26 years in males and females. Hence, our organization, The Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), decided to empower the next generation to join the fight against HPV and cervical cancer. Aim: To empower the younger generation to play a proactive role to raise awareness and increase the uptake of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening through the use of arts in medicine and social media. Strategy/Tactics: An educational PowerPoint presentation was developed by medical and nursing students to present to middle and high school students and in other community settings. Program/Policy process: A 30-minute-long presentation was developed so that it could fit into a classroom period. A script for the presenter, a reference sheet, slides to highlight how HPV can affect both sexes, risk factors and effective ways to prevent it were developed. Emphasis was placed on the HPV vaccine for boys and girls. This was followed by a game, and a short inspirational and aspirational film and a few words to empower them. Outcomes: The program has met with good success: The presentation has been shown by our students in several states in the US and in other countries. Our student group has grown from 2 to 60 in one year. Middle and high school students also want to get involved to spread the message. Students are continually coming up with other creative ways through, dance, painting, poetry video clips and using social media to spread the message. Students of the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) and Medical Women's International Association (MWIA) have now partnered with us. The Department of Education has expressed an interest to collaborate with us. What was learned: Empowering the younger generation and providing them with the tools to play a pro active role to interweave science with various creative art forms can have far-reaching and greater impact on communities and societies to raise awareness about HPV.

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