Study to asses the Awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention among women of rural india

Dr K.Aravinda; Dr. Vaheda Begum; Dr.Swetha

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Study to asses the Awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer and its prevention among women of rural india

Dr K. Aravinda, Dr. Vaheda Begum, Dr. Swetha

Abstract :

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies among women in India. There is a high mortality as patients usually present at an advanced stage because of lack of awareness of the disease and its screening methods . Aim of present study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding symptoms, risk factors, prevention and screening of cervical carcinoma among women of rural india. Methods: Semi‑structured interview-based survey regarding knowledge of cervical carcinoma was conducted among married women attending gynaecology OP at viswabharathi medical college hospital. A structured questionnaire regarding different aspects of cervical cancer was used as a tool for data collection. 1000 women participated in the current study. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel. SPSS statistical software was used to generate statistical parameters like proportion, mean, standard deviation, etc. The test of significance used was the Z test and a P value of <0.05 was considered as the level of significance Conclusions: The study revealed very low cervical cancer knowledge and poor screening behavior among the women. This may be due to lack of awareness, education and low priority of women�s health issue.