Journal of Gynecologic Oncology

Korean Society of Gynecologic Oncology (대한부인종양학회)
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Awareness of cervical cancer screening among nursing staff in a tertiary institution of rural India

  • Singh, Ekta (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research) ;
  • Seth, Shikha (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research) ;
  • Rani, Vidya (Department of Community Medicine, Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research) ;
  • Srivastava, Dhiraj Kumar (Department of Community Medicine, Uttar Pradesh Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research)
  • Published : 2012.07.30
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Abstract

Objective: To determine the baseline information about the knowledge of cervical cancer and explore attitude and practice of Pap smear screening among staff nurses. Methods: A pretested structured self administered questionnaire based survey was done on 205 staff nurses working in Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai, Etawah, containing mostly recognition and some recall type questions about demographics, knowledge about cervical cancer, its risk factors, screening techniques, attitudes towards cervical cancer screening and its practices. Results: In this study, 74% knew that Pap smear is used for detection of cervical cancer, but only 59% knew that it can detect both cancerous as well as precancerous lesions of the cervix. Only 18% of the respondents knew about human papillomavirus vaccine. A 47% of respondents had never taken a Pap smear; 63% never referred patients for the screening. Most nurses (79%) thought that a speculum examination and Pap smear are procedures to be performed by the doctors. Among all the respondents, only 11% had ever undergone a Pap smear on themselves. Conclusion: Despite knowledge of the gravity of cervical cancer and prevention by screening, attitudes and practices towards screening were negative.

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