International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

VOLUME 25(19) (2024)

A study on awareness, knowledge and attitude towards cervical

cancer and its prevention among women having cervical

abnormalities in Lucknow, India

¹Karuna Katiyar, ¹Noor Jahan, ²Asma Nigar

¹Department of Microbiology, IIMSR, Integral University, Lucknow, India.

²Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, IIMSR, Integral University, Lucknow, India.

Abstract

Cervical cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. Due to the scarcity of literature on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding cervical cancer and screening among Indian women, a study was carried out to address this gap in information. A cross-sectional study involved 110 women aged 18 to 45 years with cervical abnormalities in the Lucknow region. Conducted at the Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow, the study spanned from March 2021 to October 2023. Information was gathered using a pretested semi-structured interview schedule after verbal- informed consent from the participants. A total of 110 women participated in the study. All the patients were married and had come to the OPD with certain complaints involving vaginal discharge, post coital bleeding, pain in lower abdomen, etc. The mean age group of the study population was 57.2. In this study, Only 63 (57.2%) participants were aware of cervical cancer. The remaining 47 (42.8%) had never heard of cervical cancer. This study’s findings indicate that an individual’s perception of their vulnerability to cervical cancer can influence their screening behavior. Introducing HPV-based screening worldwide is a crucial step toward achieving the global goal of eliminating cervical cancer, potentially saving thousands of women’s lives globally.

Keywords: Cervical cancer, Vaginal discharge, Post-coital bleeding.

Full length article – PDF   *Corresponding Author, e-mail: drkarunakatiyar9@gmail.com                      Doi # https://doi.org/10.62877/55-IJCBS-24-25-19-55