Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Cervical Cancer and Screening amongst Female Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Cervical Cancer and Screening amongst Female Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study
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10.1155/2019/5423130
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2019-10-17
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Abu-Shaheen, Amani
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Heena, Humariya;Durrani, Sajid;Abu-Shaheen, Amani
背景。如果采用适当的筛查和预防策略，子宫颈癌是一种可以预防的疾病。然而，缺乏知识和认识可能导致预防战略得不到充分利用。拥有足够知识的医护专业人员在积极影响公众的信仰和做法方面发挥着巨大的作用。我们评估了沙特阿拉伯法赫德国王医疗城（KFMC）女性保健专业人员对宫颈癌和筛查的知识、态度和做法。方法。我们对KFMC的女性保健专业人员进行了横断面研究。使用预先设计、测试和自我管理的问卷收集数据。调查问卷包括特定的部分，以测试参与者对子宫颈癌及其筛查的知识、态度和做法。数据分析采用描述性统计。结果。来自395名参与者的数据被纳入最终分析。大多数研究参与者为护士（n = 261，占66.1%）。参与者的平均年龄为34.7岁，239人（60.5%）已婚。只有16名（4.0%）参与者似乎对宫颈癌（在危险因素、易感性、体征和症状、预防方法和筛查方法方面）有良好的知识水平，58名（14.7%）参与者有一般的知识水平。共有343名（86.8%）受访者认为子宫颈抹片检查是一项有用的检测子宫颈癌的方法，103名（26.2%）受访者曾接受子宫颈抹片检查。结论。我们的研究人群对宫颈癌作为一种疾病知之甚少。参与者对子宫颈抹片检查有一定的了解，但只有四分之一的人自己接受过检查。本研究强调需要对KFMC的医护人员进行正规的教育计划，特别是提高他们对宫颈癌的危险因素和早期症状和体征的认识。
Background. Cervical cancer is a potentially preventable disease if appropriate screening and prophylactic strategies are employed. However, lack of knowledge and awareness can result in underutilization of the preventive strategies. Healthcare professionals with adequate knowledge play a huge role in influencing the beliefs and practices of the general public in a positive way. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cervical cancer and screening amongst female healthcare professionals at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Saudi Arabia. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study on female healthcare professionals at KFMC. Data were collected using a predesigned, tested, and self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire included specific sections to test the participants' knowledge, attitude, and practices related to cervical cancer and its screening. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Results. Data from 395 participants were included in the final analysis. The majority of the study participants were nurses (n = 261, 66.1%). The mean age of the participants was 34.7 years and 239 (60.5%) participants were married. Only 16 (4.0%) participants appeared to have good level knowledge of cervical cancer (in terms of risk factors, vulnerability, signs and symptoms, ways of prevention, and ways of screening) and 58 (14.7%) participants had fair level knowledge. A total of 343 (86.8%) participants believed that Pap smear test is a useful test for the detection of cervical cancer and 103 (26.2%) participants had undergone Pap smear testing. Conclusions. Our study population showed poor knowledge of cervical cancer as a disease. The participants had a fair knowledge of Pap smear testing, but only a quarter of the cohort had undergone testing themselves. This study highlights the need for formal educational programs for the healthcare workers at KFMC specifically to improve their knowledge regarding the risk factors and early signs and symptoms of cervical cancer.