Proportion and Knowledge on Cervical Cancer Screening Among Health Workers at Bugando Medical Centre.
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TextPublisher number: Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz Language: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2023Description: 43 Pages; Includes References and AppendiciesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. It is a preventable disease through the screening program and reduces the number of deaths to the women and this is achieved more in developed countries. The majority of health workers have inadequate knowledge about cervical cancer and the screening practices as few symptoms, risk factors, mode of transmission, treatment, and method of screening were identified by the health workers. The practices of cervical cancer screening for health workers are low as a big number of health workers approximately 93% didn't screen for cervical cancer due to various reasons.
Objective: To determine the proportion and knowledge on cervical cancer screening among female health workers at BMC.
Methodology: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted from December 2022 to March 2023 which involved all female health workers who meet the inclusion criteria. Questionnaires were administered in Swahili and English and were focused on proportion and knowledge of cervical cancer screening. The data were collected and analyzed using SPSS.
Implication: Determination of proportion and knowledge on cervical cancer screening will help to determine the existing gaps and provide a positive attitude towards cervical cancer screening and more knowledge about cervical cancer.
Budget: The research budget used was Tsh 330,000/=
Results; Among 236 female health workerks from different department at BMC enrolled only 67(28.4%) did cervical cancer screening. Also female health workers screened for cervical cancer only 25(38.7%) are within the interval of 3 years apart. Majority of health care women who reported not screened their main reasons was due to inadequate knowledge 82(48.5%), painful 31(18.34%), they are busy 24(14.23%), and so on. In this study, 229(97%) of female healthcare workers have adequate good knowledge on cervical cancer and screening.
Conclusion and Recommendation; Despite the adequate knowledge on cervical cancer and its screening practices among health workers, there is still poor screening practices among health workers. Therefore, it is important to have education based programs on the importance of cervical cancer screening so as to increase the proportion of health workers who screen for cervical cancer.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | CUHAS/MD/4002475/T/1 |
Abstract:
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. It is a preventable disease through the screening program and reduces the number of deaths to the women and this is achieved more in developed countries. The majority of health workers have inadequate knowledge about cervical cancer and the screening practices as few symptoms, risk factors, mode of transmission, treatment, and method of screening were identified by the health workers. The practices of cervical cancer screening for health workers are low as a big number of health workers approximately 93% didn't screen for cervical cancer due to various reasons.
Objective: To determine the proportion and knowledge on cervical cancer screening among female health workers at BMC.
Methodology: It is a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted from December 2022 to March 2023 which involved all female health workers who meet the inclusion criteria. Questionnaires were administered in Swahili and English and were focused on proportion and knowledge of cervical cancer screening. The data were collected and analyzed using SPSS.
Implication: Determination of proportion and knowledge on cervical cancer screening will help to determine the existing gaps and provide a positive attitude towards cervical cancer screening and more knowledge about cervical cancer.
Budget: The research budget used was Tsh 330,000/=
Results; Among 236 female health workerks from different department at BMC enrolled only 67(28.4%) did cervical cancer screening. Also female health workers screened for cervical cancer only 25(38.7%) are within the interval of 3 years apart. Majority of health care women who reported not screened their main reasons was due to inadequate knowledge 82(48.5%), painful 31(18.34%), they are busy 24(14.23%), and so on. In this study, 229(97%) of female healthcare workers have adequate good knowledge on cervical cancer and screening.
Conclusion and Recommendation; Despite the adequate knowledge on cervical cancer and its screening practices among health workers, there is still poor screening practices among health workers. Therefore, it is important to have education based programs on the importance of cervical cancer screening so as to increase the proportion of health workers who screen for cervical cancer.
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