Cervical Cancer And Screening -Knowledge And Attitude Among Married Women in Rural Areas ,Tamilnadu
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Context: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide and India shares a staggering one fifth of this global burden. Cervical cancer and its mortality have been proven preventable by various screening procedures. Hence by early detection and screening, cervical cancer has a better prognosis. Objectives: a) To determine the knowledge and attitude about cervical cancer and its screening among rural married women aged 21-65 years b) To find the socio-demographic factors associated with women’s willingness to participate in screening procedure. Material and Methods: Settings and Design: A community based cross sectional study in Nemam village, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Among 654 married women in age group 21-65 years, two hundred women were chosen by simple random sampling method. Interview schedule was used to collect the socio demographic details, knowledge and attitude regarding cervical cancer and its screening. Statistical analysis: Descriptive statistical analysis was done and Chi square test was used to find association with factors. Results: Awareness about cancer cervix was 69% and among those who knew about cancer cervix screening nearly 81.16% was willing to be screened. Barriers to screening test were fear of test result, cost, embarrassment to get the test done. Conclusions: There is reasonable level of knowledge and good attitude regarding cervical cancer and its screening procedure which is essential to conduct cancer screening programme and increase the cancer screening rates. Awareness and motivation among women to get screening done can eventually reduce cervical cancer related morbidity and mortality.
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Anuradha . R
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