Lack of Awareness Among the Candidate Females Hinders Cervical Cancer Screening; A Cohort Study From Peradeniya and Kandy Teaching Hospital

Muhandiram, Subhashini; Kodithuwakku, Suranga P.; Karunarathna, Thusitha Kumara; Siriweera, E. H.; Weerasinghe, Thilini Kumari; Ratnayake, Chathura

doi:10.4038/sljm.v28i2.117

SL J. Med.

2019

DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v28i2.117

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Lack of Awareness Among the Candidate Females Hinders Cervical Cancer Screening; A Cohort Study From Peradeniya and Kandy Teaching Hospital

Subhashini Muhandiram

Suranga P. Kodithuwakku

Thusitha Kumara Karunarathna

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Abstract: Background Cervical cancer (CC) is the second leading type of cancer among females in Sri Lanka. Unawareness about risk factors, prevention methods, socio-cultural and economic factors hinder women from participating in screening programmes offered currently. This study intended to assess the factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening programmes by women, among a cohort of gynecology clinic attendees.

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Awareness of Cervical Cancer and Its Prevention: A Survey at Eastern University, Sri Lanka

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Background: Carcinoma of cervix is a preventable illness. Early sexual debut has a strong association. Sexually transmittable Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the major causative agent. Cervical screening and vaccines hold a major role in its prevention or early detection. This study aims to assess the knowledge on the aspects of carcinoma of cervix among the students of Eastern University, Sri Lanka, to evaluate the risks of contracting the disease. Methods: A self- administered pretested questionnaire has been used. Data was analyzed using the statistical package of social science (SPSS v.18). Results: A total of 650 students were included. 59.4% reported of ‘heard about cervical cancer’; among male cohort 64.3% and female 56.6%. 55.7% of students had very poor or poor knowledge on the warning features. About 48% (n=314) of the students were not aware of the cervical screening program conducted in the health-care system. Five hundred and twenty-one students (80.2%) reported that they have never had sexual intercourse, thus having a low risk of contracting HPV while 25.2% of male (n=60) and 6.8% of female (n=28) students had high or moderate risk with the statistically significant association (Chi-sq=42.293, p=0.000) between gender and the risk of contracting HPV. About the HPV Vaccine, 17.7% of the students (n=115) had adequate knowledge. Students of the Faculty of Arts & Culture contributed the poorest score in all aspects while students of the Faculty of Health Care Sciences had been much aware of. Conclusions: The study revealed the poor status of the undergraduate students of the aspects of cervical cancer and also created awareness among the participants to know more with the necessity to develop online learning modules.

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