Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening: An Overview


Year : 2024 | Volume : 02 | Issue : 02 | Page : 1-5
    By

    Bindu Philip,

  • Jency Jose,

  • Amitha Ajith,

  • Amrutha Maria Jose,

  • Anakha Mathew,

  • Aneetta Abraham,

  • Angelin P Lembai,

  • Anitta Anna Joshy,

  • Annie Diju Vargheese,

  1. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  2. Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  3. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  4. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  5. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  6. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  7. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  8. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India
  9. Student, Department of Nursing, Caritas Collage of Nursing, Kerala, India

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate women’s knowledge of cervical cancer screening in relation to specific demographic factors and to create an informational pamphlet on the topic. A total of 190 women aged 20 to 50 participated, selected using convenience sampling. A descriptive quantitative research design was employed, with data gathered through a structured questionnaire assessing socio-demographic factors and knowledge levels. Analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and SPSS software. Results revealed that 22.6% of participants had good knowledge, 48.9% had average knowledge, and 28.4% had poor knowledge of cervical cancer screening. Knowledge levels were significantly associated with demographic factors such as occupation (χ2 = 31.86, p < 0.05), education (χ2 = 30.069, p < 0.05), and prior information about cervical cancer (χ2 = 12.554, p < 0.05). The study concluded that most women possessed average knowledge about cervical cancer screening, and that demographic variables significantly influenced this knowledge.

Keywords: Cervical cancer screening, pamphlet, demographic variables, socio-demographic factors, knowledge levels

[This article belongs to International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices ]

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Bindu Philip, Jency Jose, Amitha Ajith, Amrutha Maria Jose, Anakha Mathew, Aneetta Abraham, Angelin P Lembai, Anitta Anna Joshy, Annie Diju Vargheese. Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening: An Overview. International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices. 2024; 02(02):1-5.
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Bindu Philip, Jency Jose, Amitha Ajith, Amrutha Maria Jose, Anakha Mathew, Aneetta Abraham, Angelin P Lembai, Anitta Anna Joshy, Annie Diju Vargheese. Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening: An Overview. International Journal of Oncological Nursing and Practices. 2024; 02(02):1-5. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijonnp/article=2024/view=181968


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Volume 02
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Received 30/08/2024
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