Factors related to the practice of breast self examination (BSE) and Pap smear screening among Malaysian women workers in selected electronics factories

Chee, Heng Leng; Rashidah, S.; Shamsuddin, Khadijah; Intan, O.

doi:10.1186/1472-6874-3-3

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“…This finding is similar to the rates of cervical screening uptake by women in Malaysia in general. (5) Although our findings indicated a higher uptake of cervical screening by women compared to previous studies on Malaysian factory workers (6) and school teachers,…”

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confidence: 75%

“…(4) According to the 2006 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS III), only 47.3% of Malaysian women have ever undergone Pap smear screening. (5) Other local studies have found that the uptake of Pap smear screening was 25% among factory workers (6) and 38% among urban school teachers, (7) revealing figures that were much lower than countries with population screening programmes. Poor knowledge of cervical cancer prevention was also noted among students in a local university.…”

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Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

Gan

Dahlui²

2013

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INTRODUCTIONCervical cancer is the third most common cancer among Malaysian women. However, the uptake of cervical cancer screening -Pap smear -by women in Malaysia has been low and remains a challenge. This study was conducted to assess the cervical screening practices of rural women in Malaysia and to examine the factors associated with such practices.METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five rural districts in Perak, Malaysia. 1,000 households were selected through multistage random sampling. Women aged 20-64 years were interviewed by trained enumerators using structured questionnaires. Binomial logistic regression was used to identify predictors of cervical screening through univariate and multivariate analyses.RESUlTS Among the 959 respondents, only 48.9% had undergone Pap smear at least once in the past three years.Women in the age group 40-49 years (odds ratio 3.027, 95% confidence interval 1.546-5.925; p < 0.005) were found to be significantly more likely to attend cervical cancer screening as compared to those in the age group 20-29 years. Other significant predictors were being married with children, having knowledge of cervical cancer symptoms, receiving relevant information regarding cervical cancer from health personnel or campaigns, being engaged in family planning and receiving encouragement from husbands. CONClUSIONEfforts to boost the uptake of Pap smear screening among the rural population should be targeted toward the predictors of positive uptake.

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Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

Gan

Dahlui²

2013

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“…The proportion of women in this study performing BSE regularly was higher as compared to those in previous studies among local (Chee et al, 2003;Parsa et al, 2008) and other populations (Dundar et al, 2006;Montazeri et al, 2008). More women were found to have attended CBE and mammography compared to reports from previous studies (Dundar et al, 2006;Parsa et al, 2008).…”

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“…A previous study among a population of school teachers in Malaysia has found that only 19% performed BSE regularly, 25% attended CBE and 13.6% had mammography screening (Parsa et al, 2008) while another study among female staff in a tertiary academic institution reported 41% performing regular BSE, 26% attending CBE in the past 3 years and 23% having a previous mammogram screen (Dahlui et al, 2011). A study among Malaysian factory workers revealed that 24.4% of the studied population performed BSE on a monthly basis (Chee et al, 2003).…”

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Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening Uptake: A Pre Intervention Community Survey in Malaysia

Dahlui¹,

Gan²,

Taib³

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Introduction: Despite health education efforts to educate women on breast cancer and breast cancer screening modalities, the incidence of breast cancer and presentation at an advanced stage are still a problem in Malaysia. Objectives: To determine factors associated with the uptake of breast cancer screening among women in the general population. Methods: This pre-intervention survey was conducted in a suburban district. All households were approached and women aged 20 to 60 years old were interviewed with pre-tested guided questionnaires. Variables collected included socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge on breast cancer and screening practice of breast cancer. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed. Results: 41.5% of a total of 381 respondents scored above average; the mean knowledge score on causes and risks factors of breast cancer was 3.41 out of 5 (SD1.609). 58.5% had ever practiced BSE with half of them performing it at regular monthly intervals. Uptake of CBE by nurses and by doctors was 40.7% and 37.3%, respectively.

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“…According to Shamsuddin and Zailiza (2001), only 27.7% of women staff members of a Malaysian university reported undergoing a PST within the last three years and 16.0% had one more than three years ago. Others such as Chee et al (2003) noted prevalence rates of 18.4% for examinations amongst women workers in selected electronics factories in Malaysia. In other words, even though CC may be one of the most preventable types of cancer today, dissemination of information about this health risk as well as its preventive measures may be still lacking and may not have been accurately targeted at the population of germane interest.…”

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Disseminating Cervical Cancer Knowledge: Impact of a Public Seminar

Parhizkar

Latiff

Afshari

2013

IJLD

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Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer after breast cancer among women in Malaysia. Cervical cancer screening using Pap smear provides an appropriate way for early detection and prevention of cervical cancer if appropriately implemented. Knowledge and attitudes toward disease and illness have been shown to influence cervical cancer screening in populations. This study was carried out to evaluate the immediate effects of an educational intervention through a scientific seminar on short-term knowledge acquisition. A quasi-experimental pre-test /post-test design was used to assess the efficacy of the public seminar on cervical cancer awareness among Malaysian women. A public seminar was organized by Faculty of Medicine and Health Science University Putra Malaysia. This public seminar focused on how Cervical Cancer Screening can be more accepted by most women in Malaysia and many other Asian and Middle East countries. Data were gathered via a self-administered questionnaire as pre-test. Immediately after delivering speeches by keynote speakers; post-test was carried out. The finding revealed that correct responses increased from 39% (pre seminar) to 71% (post seminar) and there was a significant difference in means scores of knowledge and attitude in pre-test and post-test (P < 0.001). An educational intervention had a positive effect on short-term knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer in Malaysian

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Factors related to the practice of breast self examination (BSE) and Pap smear screening among Malaysian women workers in selected electronics factories

Cited by 27 publications

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Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening Uptake: A Pre Intervention Community Survey in Malaysia

Disseminating Cervical Cancer Knowledge: Impact of a Public Seminar

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