Attitude and practice of cervical cancer screening among the female doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Ferdous, Jannatul; Khatun, Sabera; Ferdous, Noor E; Sharmin, Farzana; Akhter, Latifa; Keya, Kashfia Ahmed

doi:10.3329/bmj.v45i2.28973

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“…This is also the most commonly cited reason in other countries such as Turkey, Bangladesh, Gabon and Korea. [26][27][28][29] Therefore, increasing awareness of and education about cervical cancer screening is necessary and independent of the modality of screening. While selfswabs and other self-sampling devices have been examined and reported to be reliable 6 and not inferior to specimens obtained by physicians, 30 it is necessary to investigate the perception and acceptability of selfsampling among multiethnic Malaysian women, especially potential users who have never undergone Pap testing.…”

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Attitudes and factors affecting acceptability of self-administered cervicovaginal sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping as an alternative to Pap testing among multiethnic Malaysian women

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to determine the attitudes and acceptability of self-administered cervicovaginal sampling compared with conventional physician-acquired Papanicolaou (Pap) smear among multiethnic Malaysian women.MethodA cross-sectional study was carried out via interviewer-administered surveys from August 2013 through August 2015 at five government-run, urban health clinics in the state of Selangor. Subjects were participants from an ongoing community-based human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence study who answered a standard questionnaire before and after self-sampling. The cervicovaginal self-sampling for HPV genotyping was performed using a simple brush (‘Just for Me’; Preventive Oncology International, Hong Kong). Detailed data on sociodemographics, previous Pap smear experience, and attitudes towards self-administered cervicovaginal sampling were collected and analysed. Acceptability was inferred using a five-item Likert scale that included six different subjective descriptives: experience, difficulty, convenience, embarrassment, discomfort or pain, and confidence in collecting one's own sample.ResultsOf the 839 participants, 47.9% were Malays, followed by 30.8% Indians, 18.8% Chinese and 2.5% from other ethnicities. The median age of the participants was 38 years (IQR 30–48). Some 68.2% of participants indicated a preference for self-sampling over the Pap test, with 95% indicating willingness to follow-up a positive result at the hospital. Age, ethnicity and previous Pap test experience were significant independent factors associated with preference for self-sampling. The older the individual, the less likely they were to prefer self-sampling (adjusted OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.98). The Chinese were less likely to prefer self-sampling (72.6%) than the Malays (85.1%) (adjusted OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.98, p=0.004). Participants who had never undergone a Pap smear were also more likely to prefer self-sampling (88.5%) than women who had undergone a previous Pap (80.9%) (adjusted OR 0.06, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.87).ConclusionsOverall, urban Malaysian women from multiethnic backgrounds found self-sampling to be an acceptable alternative to Pap smear.

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Attitudes and factors affecting acceptability of self-administered cervicovaginal sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping as an alternative to Pap testing among multiethnic Malaysian women

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“…Therefore, health education programs should empower women in relation to the Papanicolaou test, not only for the increase of knowledge, but also in order to bring about positive change in the attitude of the women toward the examination. 15 The findings show that, for the participants, the examination was performed with the aim of detecting sexually transmitted infections, revealing distorted information concerning the Papanicolaou test itself, as well as the modes of transmission and prevention; unlike the findings of another study 11 in which 85% of the women identified the examination as a procedure for the detection of the precursor lesions of cervical cancer, enabling an early diagnosis.…”

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Inadequate Practice Related of the Papanicolaou Test Among Women

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Objective: to identify the factors related to inadequate practice of the Papanicolaou test among women in northeastern Brazil. Method: cross-sectional study using a KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE inquiry, performed from June to October, 2013, with 240 women aged between 24 and 59 years. Results: inadequacies were observed, particularly in knowledge, because, despite having information about the examination, it was only used to detect sexually transmitted infections. Regarding the issue of practice, it was noted that single women and those up to 29 years of age were more likely to present inadequate practice than the older and married women, increasing the likelihood of developing cervical cancer. The greater difficulty for performing the examination was the lack of materials (68.1%). Conclusion: clarification for women regarding the examination requires effective communication between the users and health professionals, as well as guarantees and support for the continuity of care by managers.

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“…This could be probably explained by the differences in the education status, social behavior, media exposure and health facilities available among the study population. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] When asked about cervical cancer screening, only 8.1% were aware of Pap smear test. This was slightly better than the awareness about screening reported (6.5%) by study done in Lucknow.…”

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Awareness and practices of cervical cancer screening among women in Rajnandgaon district, central India: health education is the need of the hour

Armo

Khunte

Sainik

et al. 2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among rural women in India. Early screening has been shown to be the most effective measure to prevent the disease. However, lack of awareness, lack of infrastructure, social stigma and fear are barriers to cervical cancer screening. The study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and practice among rural women regarding cervical cancer and screening tests with the aim of helping health professionals to revise policies and practices. Methods: It was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, conducted from January 2018 to September 2018 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Government Medical College Rajnandgaon. A tertiary care hospital located in the southwest Chhattisgarh. A total of 506 women aged 21-65 years were included and assessed. Qualitative data were presented as frequencies and percentages by using SPSS version 21. Results: Of the total 506 respondents, 15.41 % had heard of cervical cancer, while 8.1% about cervical cancer screening. Unfortunately, only 1.2% women were ever been screened by Pap test. Although importance of screening had been thoroughly explained to the respondents, despite the fact only 57.1% showed willingness to undergo cervical cancer screening in the future. However, 63.9%women having gynecological complains were significantly associated with better attitude towards future cervical cancer screening than women without having gynaecological complains. Conclusions: Awareness and practice of the screening for cervical cancer was very poor in the rural population as well as in health care providers. Hence intensive health education is the need of the hour to change the scenario.

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Attitude and practice of cervical cancer screening among the female doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Abstract: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in

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Attitudes and factors affecting acceptability of self-administered cervicovaginal sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping as an alternative to Pap testing among multiethnic Malaysian women

Attitudes and factors affecting acceptability of self-administered cervicovaginal sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping as an alternative to Pap testing among multiethnic Malaysian women

Inadequate Practice Related of the Papanicolaou Test Among Women

Awareness and practices of cervical cancer screening among women in Rajnandgaon district, central India: health education is the need of the hour

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