Myths and common misbeliefs about cervical cancer causation among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study
Mohamedraed Elshami,
Hanan Abukmail,
Mariam Thalji
et al.
Abstract:Background
Cervical cancer (CC) myths and beliefs can negatively impact women's preventive behaviors, including vaccination against human papillomavirus and having regular screening tests. This study aimed to examine awareness of Palestinian women about myths related to CC causation and investigated factors associated with good awareness.
Methods
A national cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit adult Palestinian women from hospitals, prima… Show more
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