Awareness and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian University

被引：28

作者：

Aniebue, P. N. ^{[1
]}

Aniebue, U. U. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nigeria, Teaching Hosp, Dept Community Med, Ituku Ozalla Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

[2] Univ Nigeria, Teaching Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Ituku Ozalla Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria

来源：

JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION | 2010年 / 25卷 / 01期

关键词：

Pap smear; Screening test; Cervical cancer; American Cancer Society; WOMEN;

D O I：

10.1007/s13187-009-0023-z

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 [肿瘤学];

摘要：

Cervical cancer screening enhances early detection which reduces morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to assess awareness and practice of cervical cancer screening amongst female students in a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional survey of 394 students was done. About 23.1% identified the Pap smear as a screening test. Only 5.2% of respondents had ever been screened and 52.8% reported willingness to be screened. The major reason for unwillingness to get a Pap smear was absence of symptoms (31.7%). There is a critical need to improve cervical cancer screening participation amongst female undergraduate students in Nigeria.

引用

页码：106 / 108

页数：3

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