Awareness and Practice of Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Testing in Iranian Women
| Autor: | Mansoureh Ghaoomeh, Soheila Aminimoghaddam, Hasan Safari, Ahmadreza Mahmoudzadeh |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 74, Iss 3, Pp 0-0 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1683-1764 1735-7322 |
| Popis: | Background: As one of the five most common cancers among Iranian women, cervical cancer is known to be preventable because of its long period of the pre-invasive stage, availability of appropriate screening tools, and effective treatments for early invasive cervical lesions. Screening is among the main measures to prevent the disease and Pap smear testing is an optional screening strategy for cervical cancer. Pop smear is a mass screening test. The current paper aimed to evaluate the levels of awareness and practice regarding Pap smear screening among women aged 20-65 years in Tehran (Iran). Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study conducted in Tehran city of Iran in 2015. The research population included all married, widowed and divorced women aged 20-65 years. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation and t-tests in SPSS 23. It also worth note that a new variable which is labeled as Pop smear knowledge is defined by weighting four questions by the expert opinions. Results: A total of 66.6% subjects had Pap smear tests. There was a significant relationship between the awareness of Pap smear and educational level (of both wives and husbands). The people who have graduate degree, have the best awareness of pop smear. Also, there was a significant difference between housewives and working women in the level of awareness; working women revealed higher level of awareness about Pap smear screening test. Shame and fear of taking the cancer were the most common reasons which lead to avoidance in doing the test by the women, while the most encouraging factors for performing the test were the information mostly provided by physicians and after that, the information provided by friends. Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of cervical cancer and the prolonged pre invasive course, the role of Pap smear testing for early diagnosis necessitate the use of proper and inexpensive instructional methods to increase awareness in women about cervical cancer and preventive strategies. |
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