Bakogianni Giannoula D, Goutsou Spiridoula C, Liti Maria V, Rizopoulou Sophia I, Nikolakopoulos Konstantinos M, Nikolakopoulou Nikoleta M
The School of Health and Welfare Professions, Patras Highest Institute of Education and Technology, Patras, Greece.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2012;24(4):329-30. doi: 10.1515/ijamh.2012.047.
Cervical cancer is a major cause of death in the developing world. The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is a screening test that detects abnormal cells before they advance to cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of cervical cancer screening among Greek students. A sample of 472 female students participated in the present study. Interviews were performed using a structured questionnaire. Of the participants, 94.07% were aware of the Pap test and 67.34% reported that the Pap test should be done yearly. The majority of them were informed about cervical cancer screening test by their parents. Of the participants, 44.82% had received Pap testing at least once in their life, whereas 36.2% had a Pap test yearly. The reported mean time of the respondents' first Pap test was 13.3±10.6 months after their first sexual intercourse. The reasons given by the participants for being noncompliant were lack of appreciation of the importance of the screening, embarrassment, fear, and high cost. Of the participants, 9.23% declared that those who had been administered the human papillomavirus vaccine do not need a Pap test. The results highlight the need for additional education and health promotion regarding cervical cancer screening.
宫颈癌是发展中国家主要的死亡原因之一。巴氏涂片检查是一种在异常细胞发展成癌症之前进行检测的筛查测试。本研究的目的是评估希腊学生对宫颈癌筛查的知识、态度和实践情况。472名女学生参与了本研究。使用结构化问卷进行访谈。在参与者中，94.07%知道巴氏试验，67.34%报告巴氏试验应每年进行一次。她们中的大多数是通过父母了解到宫颈癌筛查测试的。在参与者中，44.82%一生中至少接受过一次巴氏检查，而36.2%每年进行一次巴氏检查。报告的受访者首次进行巴氏检查的平均时间是在首次性交后13.3±10.6个月。参与者给出的不遵守筛查的原因是不重视筛查的重要性、尴尬、恐惧和费用高昂。在参与者中，9.23%宣称接种了人乳头瘤病毒疫苗的人不需要进行巴氏检查。结果凸显了在宫颈癌筛查方面进行更多教育和健康促进的必要性。
