Knowledge about cervical cancer, Pap test and barriers towards cervical screening of women in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorYanikkerem E.
dc.contributor.authorGoker A.
dc.contributor.authorPiro N.
dc.contributor.authorDikayak S.
dc.contributor.authorKoyuncu F.M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:18:27Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:18:27Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractWe 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. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1007/s13187-012-0409-1
dc.identifier.issn15430154
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/17276
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectCross-Cultural Comparison
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectEducational Status
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subjectHealth Literacy
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUterine Cervical Neoplasms
dc.subjectVaginal Smears
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectattitude to health
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectcomparative study
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectcultural factor
dc.subjecteducational status
dc.subjectethnology
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthealth literacy
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectpatient attitude
dc.subjectpsychology
dc.subjectsocioeconomics
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUterine Cervical Neoplasms
dc.subjectvagina smear
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectattitude to health
dc.subjectethnology
dc.subjectpatient attitude
dc.subjectpsychological aspect
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectuterine cervix tumor
dc.subjectvagina smear
dc.titleKnowledge about cervical cancer, Pap test and barriers towards cervical screening of women in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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