尼日利亚西北部索科托女性卫生工作者的宫颈筛查知识与实践
Knowledge and practice of cervical screening among female health workers in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria.
作者信息
Nwobodo E I, Malami S A
机构信息
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.
出版信息
Niger Postgrad Med J. 2005 Dec;12(4):255-7.
BACKGROUND
Several studies have shown the importance of health care professionals as predictors of the use of cervical cancer screening.
AIMS
To determine the knowledge and utilisation of cervical cancer screening services in a cohort of subjects where awareness is naturally expected to be high.
METHODS
A cross sectional questionnaire survey of 159 female health care providers in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto. The sample included doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists and medical social workers.
RESULTS
Knowledge of cervical cancer screening is high among the respondents. However, only 4.4 % had availed themselves of the opportunity for the test.
CONCLUSION
Health care providers should improve on opportunistic screening. It is necessary for a national screening policy to be formulated and implemented in Nigeria.
背景
多项研究表明，医疗保健专业人员作为宫颈癌筛查使用情况的预测指标具有重要意义。
目的
在自然预期知晓率较高的一组人群中，确定宫颈癌筛查服务的知识水平和利用情况。
方法
对索科托乌斯曼努·丹福迪奥大学教学医院的159名女性医疗保健提供者进行横断面问卷调查。样本包括医生、护士、药剂师、实验室科学家和医务社会工作者。
结果
受访者对宫颈癌筛查的知晓率较高。然而，只有4.4%的人利用了检测机会。
结论
医疗保健提供者应改进机会性筛查。在尼日利亚制定和实施国家筛查政策是必要的。
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