Knowledge, perception and cervical cancer screening practices among nurses and midwives: a case study of Our Lady of Grace Hospital in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district, Central region-Ghana

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作者
Avinu, Esther Selasi [1 ]
Kutah, Juliana [2 ]
Akumiah, Prince Osei [2 ]
Opoku-Addai, Kwabena [1 ]
机构
[1] Presbyterian Univ, Dept Nursing & Midwifery, POB 42, Asante Akyem Agogo, Ghana
[2] Presbyterian Univ, Dept Phys Assistantship, Asante Akyem Agogo, Ghana
关键词
Cervical cancer screening; l female healthcare workers; Ghana;
D O I
10.4314/ahs.v23i4.53
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: Cervical cancer prevention can be achieved through comprehensive programs involving education, awareness creation, vaccination, screening, and early treatment. Health workers have a vital role to play in achieving this. Hence, they must be adequately equipped with the requisite knowledge of the condition since they provide information to their clients. Objective: This study determined the knowledge, perception, and screening practices on cervical cancer among female nurses and midwives in the Central Region of Ghana. Method: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey amongst nurses and midwives was used for the study. A convenience sampling technique was applied to yield a representative sample of 130 female nurses and midwives working in Our Lady of Grace Hospital in the Central Region, Ghana. Data was collected from the participants using a self-administered questionnaire. The data was analysed using SPSS version 20, and standard descriptive statistics such as proportions were used to summarize the survey data. Results: Almost all the nurses (99%) had heard of cervical cancer. Majority (97.1%) of the respondents believed cervical can-cer is preventable however, 67.6% also believed that it is incurable. Almost half (42.2%) of the respondents did not perceive themselves as at risk of cervical cancer. Thus, only 11.8% of the nurses had ever screened for cervical cancer. However, majority (92.2%) were willing to recommend the screening to others. Conclusion: The respondents of this study had some knowledge of cervical cancer however had low patronage for recom-mended screening practices. Therefore, strategies must be implemented to increase screening practices among female nurses.
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