Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus in Oman

Raisi, Marwa Al; Yahyai, Tagharid Al; Kindi, Rahma Al

doi:10.18295/squmj.9.2021.140

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“…In terms of knowledge regarding cervical cancer, our study reported results in line with previous studies performed in Qatar and Kuwait [ 21 , 22 ]. However, given that the majority of the participants (74%) had inadequate knowledge regarding cervical cancer and Pap smear testing, regardless of education level, this may indicate that the Omani public’s overall exposure to cervical cancer-related education is lacking.…”

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Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

M Al Kindi,

H Al Sumri,

M Al Muhdhoori

et al. 2024

BMC Women's Health

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Objectives To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer and Pap smear screening among Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman, and to establish correlations with selected sociodemographic factors. Methods An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out among Omani women aged 18–50 years old attending the outpatient clinic of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, from October 2019 to February 2020. A validated Arabic-language questionnaire was utilized to collect data regarding the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, their knowledge of cervical cancer and related risk factors, and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer screening and Pap smear testing. Results Of the 380 respondents, 86 and 55% had previously heard of cervical cancer and Pap smear testing, respectively; however, only 26% were knowledgeable concerning these topics. Knowledge scores were significantly associated with various sociodemographic factors, including marital status and a previous awareness of cervical cancer (odds ratio: > 1, p < 0.05). Only 21% had themselves previously undergone Pap smear testing; however, 75% reported being willing to undergo such screening in future. Conclusions Knowledge regarding cervical cancer-related risk factors and Pap smear screening was poor among a cohort of Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman. This may play a role in the increased frequency of cervical cancer cases observed in Oman over recent years. As such, a well-structured public education program is recommended to raise awareness of this issue.

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confidence: 91%

Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

M Al Kindi,

H Al Sumri,

M Al Muhdhoori

et al. 2024

BMC Women's Health

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“… *Assessed using a previously described, self-administered, Arabic-language questionnaire. 13 Total scores of < 8, 8–15, and > 15 were considered to indicate poor, acceptable, and high levels of knowledge, respectively. †Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.050.…”

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“… 25 A previous study in Oman showed that social media was the most popular source of information on cervical cancer, while healthcare providers were the top source of information for the screening test. 12 , 13 Hence, it is important that policy-makers capitalize on the popularity of social media in order to promote public health awareness, education, and utilization of preventive screening measures.…”

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Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Kalbani¹,

Kindi²,

Basami³

et al. 2022

Oman Med J

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Objectives: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and screening practices related to cervical cancer and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear testing among Omani women who were visitors to a family medicine and public health (FMPH) clinic. A secondary aim was to correlate the above with the subjects’ sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from February 2020 to April 2021 at the FMPH Clinic of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat. A self-administered questionnaire assessed the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, cervical cancer-related risk factors, and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer, cervical cancer screening, and Pap smear testing. Results: The participants were 285 Omani women. The vast majority (256/285; 89.8%) had heard about cervical cancer and 208/285 (73.0%) about Pap smear testing. Only 32/285 (11.2%) and 179/285 (62.8%) demonstrated high levels of knowledge in the respective topics. Cervical cancer knowledge scores were associated with education level (p =0.039), whether the qualification was related to healthcare (p < 0.001), and the nature of employment (p =0.033). Pap smear knowledge scores were also associated with age (p =0.001), education level (p < 0.001), whether the qualification was related to healthcare (p < 0.001), the nature of employment (p =0.001), and number of children (p =0.001). Most women were aware of the availability of Pap smear testing in Oman (206/285; 72.3%) and 114/285 (40.0%) had previously undergone this test. Among those who had never undertaken Pap smear testing (171/285; 60.0%), many were willing to do so in the future (103/171; 60.2%). Conclusions: Our results provide an increased understanding of Omani women’s level of perceptions, attitudes, and screening practices related to cervical cancer. These findings will help develop strategies to improve Omani women’s knowledge of cervical cancer symptoms and screening facilities and promote optimum utilization of the available screening services.

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Lack of knowledge about the human papillomavirus vaccine among Brazilian adolescents: A cross‐sectional study

Silva,

Sá,

Carrato

et al. 2024

Public Health Nursing

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To analyze the distribution and factors associated with lack of knowledge about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among Brazilian adolescents.Cross‐sectional study using the 2019 National School Health Survey among 17,805 Brazilian students of public and private schools, aged 13–17 years. The outcome variable was “lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine” and the explanatory variables were sociodemographic, behaviors, knowledge, and health conditions. Logistic regression model was used to calculate Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Spatial analysis techniques were used to determine the formation of clusters in the federated units with similar proportions of adolescents who were unaware of the vaccine. The lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine was reported by 45.54% of Brazilian students. There was a higher chance of lack of knowledge having had sexual intercourse (OR 1.43; 95% CI 1.20–1.70); attending public school (OR 1.72; 95%CI 1.47–2.02) and located in the Northeast Region (OR 1.35; 95%CI 1.08–1.69). The lower chance of lack of knowledge were female gender (OR 0.41; 95% CI 0.35–0.48), higher maternal education (OR 0.62; 95% CI 0.50–0.77) self‐rated health as Poor/very poor (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.49–0.86) and receiving contraceptive counseling (OR 0.77; 95% CI 0.65–0.91). The proportion of lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine was higher with the formation of High–High spatial clusters in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, and Pernambuco. Sociodemographic, health, and behavioral conditions and knowledge of students, as well as school characteristics, were associated with lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine. A higher frequency of lack of knowledge about the HPV vaccine among adolescents was found in the states of the Northeastern Region.

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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus in Oman

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge of cervical cancer screening among Omani women attending a university teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study

Cervical Cancer-related Knowledge and Practice among Omani Women Attending a Family Medicine and Public Health Clinic

Lack of knowledge about the human papillomavirus vaccine among Brazilian adolescents: A cross‐sectional study

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