Conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas das mulheres sobre a prevenção do câncer de colo uterino: Uma revisão de literatura / knowledge, attitudes and practices of Women's about cervical cancer prevention: A literature review

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among Peruvian women. Barriers at multiple levels impact effective screening and treatment, including a lack of knowledge about cervical cancer and how regular screening can reduce morbidity and mortality through earlier detection. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and its prevention in the peri-urban communities of Oasis and Pampas in southern Lima, Peru that can be used to inform future campaigns about cervical cancer prevention. Methods A cross-sectional survey that included several open-ended questions was administered to women in Pampas and Oasis between 2015 and 2016 to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and Pap smears. Results In total, 224 women were interviewed. Knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smears was high, and attitudes were predominantly positive among most participants. Most participants knew how often they should get Pap smears (89.7%), when to begin seeking screening (74.6%), knew the price of a Pap smear (61.9%), and felt Pap smears were important for their health (70.1%). About one third (29.5%) of premenopausal women reported receiving a Pap smear in the last year. However, open ended questions revealed some knowledge gaps around Pap smears, as well as some stigma associated to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection. Conclusion Although knowledge of cervical cancer prevention was generally high and perceptions were positive among women in peri-urban Peruvian communities, our findings revealed there is a need for education on HPV infection prevalence among sexually active individuals to reduce stigma. Future research should focus on exploring experiences with follow-up and treatment associated with abnormal Pap smears, as well as perspectives from health authorities and professionals about barriers in the early detection and treatment process for cervical cancer.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer prevention at Thulamela Municipality of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine ◽

10.4102/phcfm.v8i2.1002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dorah U. Ramathuba ◽

Doris Ngambi ◽

Lunic B. Khoza ◽

Nditsheni J. Ramakuela

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Rural Women ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Health Workers ◽

Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽

Limpopo Province ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Vhembe District ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Cervical cancer is a widespread and often fatal disease that affected 1 million women globally in 2005. Not only is it the second most common cancer in women but it was also the second leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for over 250 000 in 2006.Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer prevention among rural women in Vhembe District in Limpopo Province.Methodology: A quantitative descriptive approach was adopted. The quantitative design enabled the discovery of more information by means of direct questioning of a sample of women aged 30 years and older. A convenience sampling was used to select the respondents. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Measures to ensure ethical issues were adhered to.Results: The findings revealed that women lacked knowledge about cervical cancer and preventive methods, and displayed positive attitudes to the use of services if made available as health workers did not adequately inform them about the availability of the services.Conclusion: The awareness of cervical cancer among women in Vhembe District is limited. There is a need to educate and promote awareness of cervical cancer among women to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality.Keywords: Attitudes, knowledge, practices, cervical cancer

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward cervical cancer prevention among women in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-018-4198-8 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sothy Touch ◽

Jin-Kyoung Oh

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward cervical cancer prevention among women in Khartoum state, Sudan

10.21203/rs.3.rs-940404/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emmanuel Edwar Siddig ◽

Ayman Ahmed ◽

Eiman Siddig Ahmed ◽

Mona Ali Mohammed ◽

Ezzan Kunna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Hpv Vaccination ◽

Pap Test ◽

Preventive Measure ◽

Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is considered as the third most leading cause of death among female worldwide with most of the deaths were found to occur in the developing countries. Several etiological agents were studied however Human papilloma virus (HPV) is identified as the most common etiological agent that involved in the induction of cervical cancer. The aim of our current study was to assess the Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward cervical cancer prevention among women in Khartoum state, Sudan. Methods this is a descriptive cross-sectional community-based study. An electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean and percentage were computed using SPSS version 20.0 software program. Results About 716 females in age between 18 and 74 years old with a mean age 27.58 years (STD 8.74 years) have enrolled in this study. 93.7 of them are educated at university level or higher. Although that 580 (81.0%) of our study participants have heard about cervical cancer only 29 (4.1%) were vaccinated against HPV as a preventive measure against the disease. Conclusion We highly recommended conducting health education sessions for both the Obstetrician and females in reproductive age regarding the benefit of the Pap test in the early detection of the cervical intraepithelial lesions and malignancy as well as HPV vaccination should be introduced in the local healthcare facilities

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer prevention

Pielegniarstwo XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century ◽

10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0013 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 18-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrea Obročníková ◽

Ľudmila Majerníková

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Cancer Prevention ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Pap Smear ◽

Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽

Premalignant Lesions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Female Population ◽

Attitudes And Practices

AbstractAim. Cervical cancer is the most common genital malignancy and one of the leading causes of death among female population in Slovakia. At present, this location of cancer is preventable disease visible in screening for premalignant lesions if the women use and participate in such screening regularly. We assessed the knowledge on the cervical cancer screening, the attitude towards it and its utilization among women in Slovakia.Material and methods. A cross-sectional study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of cervical cancer prevention and screening among women. The sample was composed of 239 women aged 18-64 years. Data collection was conducted by selfadministered questionnaire in a period from January to April 2015.Results. Respondents exhibited an average knowledge of cervical cancer, about risk factors and early signs, but awareness of cervical cancer screening was satisfactory. Despite the fact that respondents expressed good attitude to cervical cancer screening, their level of practice was low (64% participation in preventative gynaecology check-ups and 43% in Pap smear tests within one year and 44% within three years). In the study we could observe better results in women with higher education when it comes to an illness (p < .001), its prevention (p < .001) and risk behaviour (p < .001).Conclusions. The awareness of cervical cancer among women in Slovakia is limited. In the future there is a need to educate and promote awareness of cervical cancer among women to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality.

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