Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cervical Cancer and Screening among Haitian Health Care Workers

Zahedi, Leilah; Sizemore, Emma K.; Malcolm, Stuart; Grossniklaus, Emily; Nwosu, Oguchi

doi:10.3390/ijerph111111541

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“…This finding is consistent with the finding of the studies in eastern India (11.6%),35 Korea (13%),25 and Ethiopia (10.7%) 13. The current finding is higher than that of the finding in Haiti (4%),40 rural India (7%),38 and Ibadan, Nigeria (6.8%);3 however, it is lower than that of the study carried out among staff nurses in teaching hospitals of India (20%),33 Cotedivoire (18.4%),26 Tanzania (15.4%),24 South Nigeria (27.8%),39 Maiduguri, Nigeria (23.3%),12 and Baghdad city (18.8%) 28. A possible reason for this difference might be difference in sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, which could be explained by the different levels of knowledge and attitude toward cervical cancer screening practices among the respondents.…”

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Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and its practice among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Dulla¹,

Daka²,

Wakgari³

2017

IJWH

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BackgroundCervical cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the women in the world. Early screening for cervical cancer is a key intervention in reduction of maternal deaths. Health care workers have a significant contribution to improve cervical cancer screening practice among women. Hence, this study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study was conducted during March and April, 2015. All hospitals in Hawassa city administration and Sidama zone were purposively selected. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw the health centers. After proportional allocations to their respective health facilities, a total of 367 female health workers were selected by simple random sampling technique. A structured and pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data were entered to SPSS version 20.0 for further analysis. Logistic regression analyses were used to see the association of different variables.ResultsOut of the total respondents, 319 (86.9%) had a good level of knowledge on cervical cancer. Similarly, a majority of them, 329 (89.6%), 321 (87.5%), and 295 (80.4%), knew about the risk factors, symptoms, and outcomes of cervical cancer, respectively. More than two thirds of the respondents, 283 (77.1%), knew that there is a procedure used to detect premalignant cervical lesions and 138 (37.6%) of them mentioned visual inspection with acetic acid as a screening method. In this study, only 42 (11.4%) of the respondents were screened for cervical cancer (confidence interval [CI]: 8.7, 13.9). Being a physician (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] =0.12, 95% CI: 0.02, 0.79) and working in a cervical cancer screening center (AOR =0.14, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.68) had a lower odds of cervical cancer screening practices.ConclusionsSignificant numbers of health care workers were knowledgeable on cervical cancer. Cervical cancer screening among health care workers in southern Ethiopia was found to be low. Being a physician and working in a screening center had lower odds of cervical cancer screening practice. In spite of having adequate knowledge on cervical cancer the reasons for low practice of cervical cancer screening among health care workers needs to be investigated.

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confidence: 92%

Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and its practice among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Dulla¹,

Daka²,

Wakgari³

2017

IJWH

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“…A KAP survey is a representative study of a specific population that aims to collect data on what is known, believed and done in relation to a particular topic [6]. It is a crucial element of ambient air pollution control, as little information was available about residents’ KAP of ambient air pollution and health in China.…”

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Knowledge and perceptions of air pollution in Ningbo, China

Qian

et al. 2016

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundThe residents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices related to ambient air pollution and health will help to improve the understanding of environmental protection and make environmental health policies more targeted and effective. This study aimed at knowing the attitudes and behaviors towards ambient air pollution and health.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Ningbo, China in January 2015. Personal information and questions pertaining to the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards ambient air pollution and health were collected through questionnaire investigations. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and multiple unconditional logistic regression analysis were used.ResultsThe questionnaire was completed by 1604 respondents (59.41 % women). The awareness rate was 64.59 % and varied significantly with age, levels of education, and occupation (all p < 0.05). Only 5.80 % of the total participants were satisfied with the air quality in Ningbo in 2014. Most respondents (78.80 %) expressed concern about the possible aggravation of the haze. More than 80 % of participants believed that it will take at least 3-5 years or longer before the air quality is improved. Television and internet resources have replaced books and newspapers as the primary sources for obtaining knowledge about haze and related protective measures. 85.22 % of respondents were concerned about air quality index (AQI). Most of the residents have taken protective measures indoors during haze weather. 48.50 % have worn face masks when going outside, the most frequently type of face masks selected were cotton (39.85 %) or gauze face masks (36.24 %). Age and occupation were the main factors associated with the level of knowledge about air pollution (p < 0.05).ConclusionsThere were a relatively high knowledge awareness rate, strong health protection consciousness and high enthusiasm for air pollution control among Ningbo residents. The elderly people and less-educated residents are the targetable population for improving environment.

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“…The level of knowledge of agricultural extension staff and farmers' responses to climate change analysis with approaches Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP). A "KAP" survey is a representative study of a specific population that aims to collect data on what is known, believed and done in relation to a particular topic (Zahedi, et al 2014).…”

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Knowledge Level of Agricultural Extension Agent and Farmers’ to Response the Climate Change in Pringsewu Distric, Lampung Province, Indonesia

Effendi

Mutolib

Listiana

et al. 2019

IJMMU

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The objective of this research is to analyze the knowledge level of agricultural extension agency and farmers about climate change and its effects on their perception and response in Pringsewu Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia. The research was conducted in Enggalrejo Villages from April to May 2018. The research location was chosen purposively since both villages are agricultural centers of the regency. The method used a qualitative research approach. The data was collected through in-depth interviews from 3 key informants consisting of agricultural extension staff and 30 farmers. Key informants were identified using snowball sampling. This research applied KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, Practice) approach with three classifications namely low, medium, and high. The results showed that the staff knowledge, attitude, and practice of agricultural extension related to climate change and its relation to agriculture was low. It was also found that farmers have been aware of climate change due to rainfall uncertainty and adjusted it through changing/shifting the cropping period. Farmers agree that climate change affects agriculture. The response of farmers to climate change: shortage varieties, farming without tillage, early harvesting period, use of herbicides to accelerate weeding, and diversification of agricultural commodities as the adaptation strategy.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Cervical Cancer and Screening among Haitian Health Care Workers

Cited by 49 publications

References 24 publications

Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and its practice among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge about cervical cancer screening and its practice among female health care workers in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge and perceptions of air pollution in Ningbo, China

Knowledge Level of Agricultural Extension Agent and Farmers’ to Response the Climate Change in Pringsewu Distric, Lampung Province, Indonesia

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