Are Primary Health Care Workers Aware of Cervical Cancer Risk?

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dc.contributor.authorCan, Huseyin
dc.contributor.authorErdem, Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorOztekin, Coskun
dc.contributor.authorCelik, Sercan Bulut
dc.contributor.authorOnde, Mete
dc.contributor.authorCelepkolu, Tahsin
dc.contributor.authorOngel, Kurtulus
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:28:18Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:28:18Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: We here examined the awareness of female health employees (doctors, nurses, midwives) working in primary health care service about cervical cancer and its risk factors. Additionally attitude and behavior for gynecologic examination and pap smear screening wwere researched. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study con cerned female health employees working at primary health care services in two southern cities of Turkey, over a four month period in 2013. Participants were recently or previously sexually active research was explained and verbal informed consent was obtained face to face. The questionnaire consisted of two parts; socio-demographic characteristics and level of knowledge about cervical cancer and its risk factors. Results: The average age of the participants (midwives 43.7%, n=143; nurses 40.4%, n=132; doctors 6.4%, n=21; emergency medical technicians and others, 9.5%, n=31; total, n=327) was 30.9 +/- 6.41 years. 64.2% (n=210) were working in Diyarbakir and 35.8% (n=117) in Batman. A large proportion reported low knowledge and inadequate screening practice Conclusions: Health employees should be better informed about the importance of screening for cancers, given their preventive roles for the general population.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.16.6669
dc.identifier.endpage6671en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue16en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25169506
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84906822100
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage6669en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.16.6669
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20394
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000343832900035
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCervical Canceren_US
dc.subjectPrimary Healthcare Workersen_US
dc.subjectPap Smearen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.titleAre Primary Health Care Workers Aware of Cervical Cancer Risk?en_US
dc.titleAre Primary Health Care Workers Aware of Cervical Cancer Risk?
dc.typeArticleen_US

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