Awareness about Gynecological Cancers amongst Tribal Females

Abstract

Background: Gender differences are engrained in our culture and are evident when perceiving women’s health and ill health. Health issues of women are of great importance in a society as it directly impacts the fabric of family and society. With limited access to education or employment, high illiteracy rates and increasing poverty levels health improvements for women are quite difficult in developing countries including India. There is a significant lack of official data on gynecological cancers further for women from tribal population which is important for advocacy and public health care planning. Aim: Study aimed at assessing awareness of gynecological cancers amongst tribal females in Borivali Taluka of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Methodology: The research is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional research design. 100 tribal female comprised the total sample. Result: Significant lack of awareness about the Gynecological cancers was seen in the tribal respondents of Aarey circle of Borivalli Taluka, Mumbai regarding the symptoms, treatment, and preventive measures of gynecological cancers. Conclusion: It is evident from previous as well as current study several factors are responsible for poor awareness about gynecological cancers among marginalized tribal respondents.
 

Kadinlarin Sağlik Algilarinin Ji̇nekoloji̇k Kanser Farkindaliklarina Etki̇si̇ Kesi̇tsel Bi̇r Çalişma

“…Yapılan çalışmalarda benzer şekilde JKFÖ puan ortalamasının iyi düzeyde 20,21 olduğu gibi bazı çalışmalarda jinekolojik farkındalıklarının daha düşük olduğu bildirilmiştir. 7,20,22 Yine JKFÖ alt boyutları da literatürle benzerlik göstermektedir. 5,7,22 JKFÖ alt boyutlarından JKETBF yüksek bulunmuştur.…”

“…7,20,22 Yine JKFÖ alt boyutları da literatürle benzerlik göstermektedir. 5,7,22 JKFÖ alt boyutlarından JKETBF yüksek bulunmuştur. Dal ve ark.…”

Research Gap in Health Literacy: Are We Overlooking a Possible Solution to Inadequate Cancer Screening in India?

“…Maharashtra reported that the majority of the women have not heard of cervical (80%) and breast cancer (64%) (Jha et al, 2020). Primary care physicians are the first point of contact for these marginalized communities and act as a custodian for providing health-related information and referral for cancer care to these populations.…”

Assessment of knowledge and awareness about reproductive cancer and its association with demographic factors of four geographically diverse regions in India

“…A cross-sectional study on awareness of gynaecological cancers amongst tribal females in Borivali, Mumbai city found a signi cant lack of awareness about the symptoms, treatment, and preventive measures. Poor awareness was responsible for limited access to education and employment, high illiteracy rates, and increasing poverty levels [15]. An online survey on the association between demographic factors and reproductive cancer awareness in India found that gender, knowledge of screening tests, and marital status were all signi cantly associated with awareness of reproductive cancer [16].…”