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Title: Cervical cancer screening in rural Ethiopia : a cross-sectional knowledge, attitude and practice study
Author(s): Ruddies, Friederike
Gizaw, Muluken
Teka, Brhanu
Thies, Sarah
Wienke, AndreasLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Kaufmann, Andreas M
Abebe, Tamrat
Addissie, AdamuLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Kantelhardt, Eva JohannaLook up in the Integrated Authority File of the German National Library
Issue Date: 2020
Type: Article
Language: English
Abstract: Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Sub- Saharan Africa has a high incidence, prevalence and mortality due to shortage and underutilization of screening facilities. This study aims to assess knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer and its prevention, as well as practice of cervical cancer screening. Methods This cross-sectional community- based study was conducted in Butajira, Ethiopia in February 2018. Systematic cluster randomized sampling was used to select households from which women in the targeted age group of 30–49 years were invited to participate. Data was collected using a quantitative door to door approach. The questionnaire included socio-demographic data, obstetric history, general knowledge, risk factors, attitude and practice. Logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice after dichotomizing the scores using the median as cut off point. Results Three hundred forty-two out of 354 women completed the interviewer administered questionnaire making the response rate 96.3%. 125 women (36%) were aware of cervical cancer and 14 (4.7%) knew symptoms. None of the women named HPV as a risk factor. 61% thought it was a deadly disease, 13.5% felt at risk of developing cervical cancer and 60.7% said cervical cancer is treatable. Eight women (2.3%) had previously been screened. 48.1% had a source of information concerning cervical cancer, of which 66.5% named nurses. Better knowledge was associated with 1–8 years of education (OR = 2.4; CI: 2.4–1.3), having a source of information (OR = 9.1, CI:4.0–20.6), use of contraceptives (OR = 2.3, CI: 1.3–4.0) and a higher income (OR = 1.009, CI: 1.00–1.01). Naming nurses (OR:5.0, CI:2.4–10.3), another source of information (OR = 3.3, CI:1.2–9.0), use of contraceptives (OR = 2.2, CI:1.2–3.8) and living in an urban area (OR = 3.3, CI:1.2–9.0) were associated with a positive attitude. Naming nurses (OR = 21,0, CI:10.4–42.3) and another source of information (OR = 5.8, CI:2.4–13.5) were associated with participating in cervical cancer screening. Conclusion Most women were unaware of cervical cancer, HPV-infection as a risk factor and did not feel susceptible to cervical cancer. As Health workers were the most commonly mentioned source of information, focus should be put on their further education.
URI: https://opendata.uni-halle.de//handle/1981185920/38234
http://dx.doi.org/10.25673/37991
Open Access: Open access publication
License: (CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0(CC BY 4.0) Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Sponsor/Funder: Publikationsfond MLU
Journal Title: BMC cancer
Publisher: BioMed Central
Publisher Place: London
Volume: 20
Original Publication: 10.1186/s12885-020-07060-4
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