Knowledge and awareness of the cause, prevention and control of cervical cancer amongst female undergraduates and faculty of health sciences: a cross sectional survey

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dc.contributor.authorTandon, Abhisheken_US
dc.contributor.authorRaja, Snigdhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPai, Mangala M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorUnnikrishnan, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKanchan, Tanujen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T07:57:13Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T07:57:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Carcinoma cervix is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, and the most common in India. In this study, the current knowledge of female undergraduates and faculty of health sciences regarding the various parameters like risk factors, symptoms, screening tests and vaccinations pertaining to cervical cancer was assessed.Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered anonymous questionnaire-based survey was carried out, in a medical college in Mangalore, which included 260 staff and students. Non random sampling was done and the study was carried out only after gaining institutional Ethical community approval and written informed consent from the subjects.Results: Majority of the participants 185 (71.4%) were aware that cervical cancer is one of the most wide- spread gynecological cancers in Asia. The awareness of causative agents of cervical cancer was known to 53.9% of the undergraduates and 50% of the faculty members. 73% of the total study groups have heard of HPV and around 68% agreed that it was detectable. 71% of the study sample had heard about the Pap smear test and 42% have undergone the test. The questions pertaining to the preventive measures of cervical cancer had good faculty preponderance with 91.8% giving a positive response. 84.1% of the students and 79.5% of the faculty members knew that abnormal vaginal bleeding was a symptom.Conclusions: In this study an attempt has been made to study the correlates of knowledge of cervical cancer in a cohort which consisted of health care undergraduate and faculty. Majority of our study group was well aware of the various risk factors of cervical cancer and its preventable nature however awareness regarding the association between diets, multiple pregnancies and use of tobacco was poor.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Cardiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationTandon Abhishek, Raja Snigdha, Pai Mangala M., Unnikrishnan B., Kanchan Tanuj. Knowledge and awareness of the cause, prevention and control of cervical cancer amongst female undergraduates and faculty of health sciences: a cross sectional survey. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Jul; 8(7): 2732-2737en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/206852
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber7en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20193034en_US
dc.subjectCervical canceren_US
dc.subjectCarcinoma cervixen_US
dc.subjectHPVen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and awareness of the cause, prevention and control of cervical cancer amongst female undergraduates and faculty of health sciences: a cross sectional surveyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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