Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening Methods Among Female Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Q4 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
African Journal Biomedical Research Pub Date : 2020-07-01
M O Aimiosior, A O Omigbodun
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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer of the female genital tract worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. For many years, the cervical Papanicolaou smear or Pap Test has been the standard method for cervical cancer screening. Screening with a Pap test has been shown to reduce the cervical cancer incidence by 60-90% and mortality by up to 90%, especially when more than 70% of those at risk accessed the test. The objective of the current study was to ascertain the level of knowledge of screening for cervical cancer among female secondary school pupils, since they were or would soon be at risk of the disease. This cross-sectional descriptive study recruited 361 female secondary school students from three different schools in Ibadan. Data was obtained over a period of five months, using a structured self-administered questionnaire, and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Of the 361 respondents aged 10 to 21, 78.7% had heard about cervical cancer but only 11% had good knowledge about it. Nearly 85% of the respondents had never heard about cervical cancer screening methods. Pupils attending private schools were more likely to have a better knowledge of cervical cancer screening methods than those attending public schools (p < 0.001). Majority of the secondary school students were not equipped with sufficient knowledge about cervical cancer, its causation and the screening methods to prevent it. Such information ought to be included in the curricula of secondary schools.

尼日利亚伊巴丹女中学生宫颈癌知识和宫颈癌筛查方法
子宫颈癌是全世界女性生殖道最常见的癌症,也是癌症相关死亡的主要原因。多年来,宫颈巴氏涂片或巴氏试验一直是宫颈癌筛查的标准方法。使用巴氏试验进行筛查已证明可将宫颈癌发病率降低60-90%,死亡率降低高达90%,特别是当70%以上的高危人群接受了该检查时。本次研究的目的是确定女中学生对宫颈癌筛查的了解程度,因为她们已经或即将面临患宫颈癌的风险。本横断面描述性研究从伊巴丹省三所不同学校招募361名女中学生。数据是在五个月的时间里获得的,使用结构化的自我管理问卷,并使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)第22版进行分析。在361名年龄介乎10至21岁的受访者中,78.7%曾听说子宫颈癌,但只有11%对子宫颈癌有充分认识。近85%受访者从未听说过子宫颈癌筛查方法。私立学校的学生比公立学校的学生更可能对宫颈癌筛查方法有更好的了解(p < 0.001)。大部分中学生对子宫颈癌、子宫颈癌的成因和预防子宫颈癌的筛查方法缺乏足够的知识。这些资料应当列入中学课程。
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African Journal Biomedical Research
African Journal Biomedical Research Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)
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