Knowledge, Attitude and Practices related to cervical cancer.

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  • Mukesh Suwalka Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RVRS medical college, Bhilwara, Rajasthan

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is most common cancer among in Indian women. women reported barriers to screening includes lack of awareness of risk factors, symptoms & prevention and stigma n misconception about gynecological disease and lack of national cervical cancer screening guideline

Material and methods: A facility based cross sectional study was done 1000 women of reproductive age group (15-45 years) who present to out-patient department in gynecology.

Results: A total of 1000 women are approached for interview, in which 910(91.00%) had not heard about cervical cancer, only 9.00% women had knowledge about cervical cancer. About 82.00% women had positive attitude about cervical cancer screening & its vaccine.

Conclusions: Women need more information about cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms and screening program.

Keywords: Cervical cancer, awareness, screening.

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Published

2018-10-28

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Mukesh Suwalka. (2018). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices related to cervical cancer. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 2(5). Retrieved from https://ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/121

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