Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cervical Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age | ||
| Minia Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 014, Issue 1, December 2023, Pages 2-12 PDF (515.52 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/msnj.2023.221905.1073 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Mustafa Fawzy* 1; Dr. Yosria El -Sayed Hossien2; Dr. Ekhlass Mohammed Ibrahim3; Dr. Reham Refat Taha4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of Community Health Nursing Faculty of nursing Minia University | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing – Minia University | ||
| 3Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing – Minia University | ||
| 4Assistant professor of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in low and middle-income countries. The aim: to evaluate the effect of educational program on knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening among women at reproductive age. Research design: Quasi-experimental design (pre-test, post-test) was used to achieve the aim of this study. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 women was used. Data Collection Tool, questionnaire (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire includes socio-demographic characteristics of women, marital and reproductive history (II) knowledge regarding cervical cancer and screening questionnaire (III) Attitudes toward cervical cancer and screening questionnaire. Results: Before the educational program, 21% of the participant women had poor knowledge regarding cervical cancer and screening; later, that number dropped to none, and 31% and 69% had moderate and good knowledge respectively, post-implementation, on the other hand, 62% of the studied women had a positive attitude regarding cervical cancer screening before the educational program increased to 82% post-implementation of an educational program. Conclusion: The study concluded that the educational program positively affected knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among women at reproductive age. Recommendation: Periodically screening for cervical cancer among women of reproductive age in the obstetric hospital and maternal–child health centers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Attitudes; Cervical Cancer Screening; Educational Program; Knowledge; Women of Reproductive Age | ||
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