Why don’t Hungarian women take part in organized cervical screening?
Journal Title: New Medicine - Year 2010, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
[b]Aim[/b]. to analyse the socio-demographic background of non-attendance of organized cervical screening among medically non-trained women in Zalaegerszeg, and to investigate its reasons.[b]Materials and methods[/b]. Our cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample (N=1000) selected by an age-related stratified method of sampling. The self-administered questionnaire contained 35 questions, both binary (yes/no) and semi-open ones. The questions concerned socio-demographic data, gynaecological screening examination, motivation and atmosphere of screening. Both descriptive and mathematical statistical methods were applied in the data analyses.[b]Results[/b]. 85.5% (N=855) of respondents had attended cytological screening at least once, but 13.8% (N=138) had never attended before. Among people who had never attended were 53.3% of women aged 15-19 years, 31.5% of those with basic educational background (8 classes), 34.8% of unmarried women, and 24.1% of the unemployed (p<0.05).[b]Conclusions[/b]. Hungary’s government has offered organized cervical screening programmes since 2003. The functional weakness of the programme is the low rate of attendance. Based on our results, fear of cancer, invasion of the private sphere, and past experiences of uncomfortable examinations may have contributed to this effect. Nevertheless, women who attended emphasized responsibility for their own state of health.
Authors and Affiliations
Annamária Pakai, Anikó Dér, Ildikó Kriszbacher, Katalin Németh, Edit Zsigmond, Péter Balázs
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP55098
- DOI -
- Views 129
- Downloads 0
Pilonidal sinus – history, epidemiology and pathophysiology
Pilonidal sinus is inconvenient, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by a high recurrence rate. The article focuses on the history, epidemiology and pathophysiology of pilonidal sinus. The authors presents etymolo...
Drawing value profiles for young hungarians selecting careers in the helping professions
The [b]aim[/b] of this study involving 255 elements is to map the value attitudes of young people selecting paramedic careers from an emotional aspect – by applying the [b]method[/b] of Osgood’s semantic differential sca...
The barriers to obtaining treatment for Roma and non-Roma intravenous drug users in Budapest, Hungary: a group comparison
<b>Introduction.</b> The authors analysed the social exclusion of intravenous Roma and non-Roma drug users who are outside the treatment system. The goal of the study was to explore the barrie...
Marjolin’s ulcer of the thigh after burn injury – case report and review of literature
Marjolin’s ulcer is defined as a tumor which is arising from a chronic wound, scar or chronic inflammation. It is a rare chronic cutaneous ulcer which is often malignancy. The majority of malignancy in Marjolin’s ucers a...
The clinical analysis of antrochoanal polyps in children
<b>Introduction. </b>Antrochoanal polyps (ACPs) occur most commonly in children and young adults. Antrochoanal polyps are associated with chronic sinusitis and/or allergy. The symptoms of ACPs...