Nurses, Healthy Women and Preventive Gynecological Examinations - Vlora City Scenario, Albania

Kamberi, Fatjona; Theodhosi, Gjergji; Ndreu, Vjollca; Sinaj, Enkeleda; Stramarko, Yllka; Kamberi, Leonard

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2016.17.1.311

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“…Despite these findings, poor knowledge of cervical cancer has also been reported from other similar studies conducted in other countries [16][17][18]. Comparably, our findings are consistent with other Albanian studies focused on other groups of female students, reporting insufficient knowledge about cervical cancer, disease risk factors, and screening methods [20][21][22][23][24].…”

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Assessment of the Albanian University female students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on cervical cancer

Merkuri

Kamberi

Qorri

et al. 2023

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Cervical cancer is highly preventable and if diagnosed and treated early, highly curable. Yet it remains the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. In Albania, cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women 15 - 44 years. A national cervical cancer screening program has been established, which offers HPV tests as part of routine examinations in primary health care centres. Aim: To assess knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) as well as associated factors regarding cervical cancer, among Albanian University female students, and provide useful information for the development of evidence-based preventive strategies for the future. Methodology: A cross-sectional KAP study was conducted among Albanian University female students during March to May 2022. A total of 503 female students participated in the study (response rate of 82%). A Google questionnaire based on WHO guidance and similar KAP surveys was used to collect the study data. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Albanian female students regarding cervical cancer. Results: Overall, most students in the study (71.2%) had little knowledge about cervical cancer. Only a fifth of them (20.7%) knew about HPV as a risk factor for the disease with a smaller proportion (18.9%) recognized HPV vaccine as a preventive method. In terms of risky behaviors: 45.9% of respondents showed a positive attitude towards condom use; with 17.7% of students reporting several sexual partners. Only 6.8% of respondents had ever done an HPV test and a total of 7.5% were HPV vaccinated. Conclusions: The study showed that respondents had a low level of knowledge and unfavorable attitudes about cervical cancer including risk factors, screening, and preventive procedures. The findings could serve as baseline information for further research in this area and highlight the need for more effective information-education-communication strategies to stimulate and support a shift towards positive behaviors of this target group.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Assessment of the Albanian University female students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on cervical cancer

Merkuri

Kamberi

Qorri

et al. 2023

J Infect Dev Ctries

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“…In contrast, there are some studies that provide an overview of cervical cancer knowledge and behaviours screening among healthy female, but the authors have dedicated their work more often to a local population, for example Vlora's healthy women or female healthcare practitioners. According to Kamberi et al (2016), Kamberi, Theodosi, Bilushi, Cuberi, and Sinaj (2014), Kamberi, Theodosi, Ndreu, Sinaj, and Kamberi (2015), found poor knowledge of symptoms and risk factors for cervical cancer among women in general and female Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) in particular. Large numbers of women never screened.…”

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A Review of Cancer Research Studies in Albania: how publications influence cancer prevention

Lalo

Kamberi

2019

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Nowadays, cancer is the second leading cause of death in Albania. Most cancer cases are detected at later stages when chances of healing are scarce. Although considerable financial resources for cancer research are allocated worldwide, efforts to implement the data obtained from such work are still lagging behind. A review of research done in the country on cancer is important as results reported worldwide. Purpose: To review the cancer research studies performed in Albania focusing on risk factors, early detection and on screening behaviours. Methods: The systematic electronic search for articles published without a time limit included online libraries of Ovid PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline with Full Text and Medscape articles discussing the study objectives. A total of 10 studies were identified which met the inclusion criteria. The categorization was done for the type of cancer included the number of publications, the first author and year of article publishing, method and main results. Results: Most of the studies provided more data on the incidence of different types of cancer, but little information on its association with major risky factors. Also, there are few studies on early detection (ED) focusing on screening behaviors. Conclusions: More cancer research is needed in a larger population in order to strengthen findings and to design effective prevention strategies.

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“…If he feels that the test will benefit their patients, the likelihood of performing the test increases. Some systemic review found a positive correlation of educational level, financial status, and an awareness of the mortality rates associated gynecological cancer with gynecological cancer attendance [26,31,32]. The level of knowledge and attitude toward health check-up are related to multiple factors such as ethnicity, place of residence, income, and social-economic status [33][34][35][36][37].…”

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Great Role in Gynecological Cancer Prophylaxis of a Unique Health Check-Up Institute, Ningen Dock in Japan (Review)

Imai¹,

Kajikawa²,

Koiwai³

et al. 2018

Cervical Cancer - Screening, Treatment and Prevention - Universal Protocols for Ultimate Control

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In Japan, there are unique facilities (namely Ningen Dock) for health checkup that provide asymptomatic participants with a health examination, including cancer screening activities, at their own expense. The most advanced examination equipment and examinations do not only provide high accuracy, but they also reduce stress on the body of the client. Usage of the medical equipment and diagnostic techniques allows us for successful detection of many diseases in their early stages of development. This early detection leads to quicker response for the disease. On the other hand, gynecological cancer screening is a relatively simple, low cost, and noninvasive method. In this chapter, we introduce a major role of Ningen Dock in gynecological malignancy prophylaxis. Ningen Dock attendances are associated with extremely low positive gynecology cancer screening incidence (0.03%). The level of knowledge and attitude toward screening may be related to multiple factors such as ethnicity, place of residence, income, and social-economic status. Not paying attention to cancer screening may be the risk factors for non-attendance to health checkup. These findings are of importance for improving the gynecological cancer screening practices of the lower screening attendance in Japan.

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Nurses, Healthy Women and Preventive Gynecological Examinations - Vlora City Scenario, Albania

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Assessment of the Albanian University female students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on cervical cancer

Assessment of the Albanian University female students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on cervical cancer

A Review of Cancer Research Studies in Albania: how publications influence cancer prevention

Great Role in Gynecological Cancer Prophylaxis of a Unique Health Check-Up Institute, Ningen Dock in Japan (Review)

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