ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER AMONG WOMEN

Ms. Priya Pethiya; Ms. Achita Sawarkar

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER AMONG WOMEN

Ms. Priya Pethiya, Ms. Achita Sawarkar

Abstract :

Background:. cervical cancer is a public health problem in developing countries like India, so that India alone accounts for one-quarter of the worldwide burden of cervical cancers. It is the one of the leading cause of cancer mortality, accounting for 17% of all cancer deaths among women aged between 30 and 69 years Objective of the study:- To assess the knowledge about Screening for Cervical Cancer among Women 2.To associate the knowledge about Screening for Cervical Cancer among Women with selected demographic variables. Material and Method: A cross-sectional research design, Research conducted in community Sample: woman 20year and above purposive sampling Technique, Sample Size: 83 woman Structured questionnaire used for data collection Result. Majority of the women had poor knowledge about screening 79.5% (66) and only 1.3 (01) have excellent knowledge of screening for cervical cancer . Conclusion: Present study is carried out to find out Knowledge about Screening for Cervical Cancer among Women Most of the women had poor knowledge and had not undergone screening for cervical cancer. As mass media was the common source of information, they could be used to raise the awareness of the women and educating the women about cervical cancer and its screening.