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- Cervical Cancer is a significant health issue in India, with 96,922 new cases diagnosed annually and a high mortality rate, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
- A study reviewed 19 articles to assess women's knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Cervical Cancer and its screening, including data from 7,688 women aged 12-65.
- Results showed only 40.22% of women had adequate knowledge about Cervical Cancer, with only 20.31% aware of screening practices, highlighting the need for improved education and communication strategies.
Article Abstract
Background: Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the world leading to 90% deaths in low and middle income countries. About 96,922 new Cervical Cancer cases are diagnosed annually in India.
Objective: To study the knowledge, attitude and practice on Cervical Cancer and screening among women in India.
Materials And Methods: Health sciences electronic databases PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for studies published between 2012 to March 2020. Keywords used for the search were ("Cervical Cancer screening"), ("knowledge"),("attitude"), ("practice") AND ("India"). 19 articles were included in the review based on the eligibility criteria. Statistical software SPSS-V.23 was used for the statistical application.
Results: 7688 women were included in the study. Age of study participants ranged from 12-65 years. Overall knowledge on Cervical Cancer among women was 40.22%. Knowledge of risk factors and signs and symptoms was fairly adequate among the women. 32.68% of women knew that early age of marriage was a risk factor for Cervical Cancer followed by 23.01% women who mentioned that early age of initiation of sexual activity was a common risk factor for Cervical Cancer. Inter menstrual bleeding and foul smelling discharge was the most common sign and symptom reported in 30.75% and 28.86% women respectively. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Cervical Cancer screening was seen in 20.31%, 43.64% and 13.22% of women respectively.
Conclusion: Effective information, education and communication strategies are required to improve the level of awareness of women on Cervical Cancer.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8204637 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10732748211010799 | DOI Listing |
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