Browsing by Author "Dikayak, S"

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    Knowledge About Cervical Cancer, Pap Test and Barriers Towards Cervical Screening of Women in Turkey
    Yanikkerem, E; Goker, A; Piro, N; Dikayak, S; Koyuncu, FM
    We aimed to identify knowledge about cervical cancer (CC) and Pap test (PT) and the barriers why women do not have Pap test done. The study was conducted with a sample of 1,036 women. Overall, 64.4 % had heard of CC, 43.1 % had heard about PT and 24.7 % had had a test at least once. It was determined that women had moderate knowledge of cervical cancer but poor knowledge of Pap test. Knowledge of CC and PT was significantly better among employed and single women, who had higher education, no prior delivery, a higher income level and regular gynaecological examination. Common barriers to PT were lack of awareness, being uncomfortable with the procedure and not knowing where to go for a PT. Utilization of the PT will not increase unless knowledge is improved and barriers are eliminated. Healthcare professionals are the key persons to provide both knowledge and facilities towards the goal of CC prevention.
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    Relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and quality of life
    Yanikkerem, E; Koltan, SO; Tamay, AG; Dikayak, S
    Objectives The aim of the study was to assess the symptoms of women and to describe the relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and quality of life. Methods This study was conducted from November 2010 to April 2011 at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine and 494 women agreed to participate in the study. Women's attitudes towards menopause and quality of life were evaluated by Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires. Results Women with no education had the highest scores for vasomotor, psychosocial and physical cluster symptoms (4.1 +/- 2.0, 3.1 +/- 1.6, 3.2 +/- 1.4, respectively). Vasomotor (4.0 +/- 1.9) and physical quality-of-life scores (3.2 +/- 1.40) were significantly higher among housewives. Psychosocial (3.6 +/- 1.8) and physical scores (3.5 +/- 1.5) of women who had no health insurance were found to be higher. The highest scores reported by the women were as follows: vasomotor, physical, psychosocial and sexual cluster (3.8 +/- 1.9, 3.1 +/- 1.4, 2.9 +/- 1.6, 2.7 +/- 1.8, respectively). Women with a negative attitude towards menopause were associated with more frequently reported symptoms compared to women with a positive attitude. The women whose relationships with their husband were negatively affected had higher vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual symptom scores (4.2 +/- 1.7, 3.7 +/- 1.7, 3.5 +/- 1.5, 3.5 +/- 1.8). Similarly, the vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual symptom scores were high in women who declared an unfavorable relationship with their children (4.5 +/- 1.8, 3.8 +/- 1.6, 3.7 +/- 1.4, 3.2 +/- 1.9). Conclusion Health-care professionals should understand women's attitudes towards menopause, in order to give optimal information and help the women create positive attitudes and healthy perceptions of this period of life.