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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Education 3/2016

03.06.2015

Community-Based Health Education has Positive Influence on the Attitude to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Rural Nepal

verfasst von: Sunila Shakya, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Jan Egil Afset, Anna Bofin, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Unni Syversen, Solveig Tingulstad

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Education | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of cervical cancer among women in rural Nepal and explore the feasibility and impact of a community-based awareness program on cervical cancer. Community-based educational meetings on cervical cancer and its prevention were conducted among women’s groups in rural Nepal. Through a questionnaire, the women’s baseline knowledge of risk factors, symptoms, and perceived risk of cervical cancer were identified. The willingness to participate in cervical cancer screening was compared before and after the educational meeting. The meetings were followed by a cervical cancer screening program. Among the 122 participants at the educational meeting, only 6 % had heard of cervical cancer. Their baseline knowledge of risk factors and symptoms was poor. The proportion of women willing to participate in cervical screening increased from 15.6 to 100 % after attending the educational meeting. All the study subjects participated in the screening program. Additionally, the study participants recruited a further 222 of their peers for screening. Poor knowledge of cervical cancer among women in rural Nepal highlights the urgency of public awareness programs for cervical cancer at a national level. A community-based awareness program can change women’s attitude to cervical screening, and women’s groups can play a major role in promoting participation in cervical cancer screening programs.
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Metadaten
Titel
Community-Based Health Education has Positive Influence on the Attitude to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Rural Nepal
verfasst von
Sunila Shakya
Biraj Man Karmacharya
Jan Egil Afset
Anna Bofin
Bjørn Olav Åsvold
Unni Syversen
Solveig Tingulstad
Publikationsdatum
03.06.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Education / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Elektronische ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-015-0863-7

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