Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Eur J Med Res. 2017 Sep 19;22(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40001-017-0274-9.
Cervical cancer in Nepal ranks as the first most frequent cancer among women. Primary prevention measures, such as prophylactic vaccines against high risk HPV, are now available. Over time, vaccination will decrease the prevalence of the disease among younger women; however, screening will still be needed. The objective of the study was to assess the cervical cancer screening behavior and its associated factors among women of Nala Village Development Committee (VDC), Kavre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was done to assess the cervical cancer screening behavior among women in 2014. Systematic Random sampling was used to collect the data from a sample of 180 women residing in Nala VDC. A structured interview questionnaire and health belief model scale was used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square test) was used for data analysis using SPSS version 16 program.
Minority (18.3%) of the respondents had cervical cancer screening behavior. Education level of the respondents was significantly associated with cervical cancer screening behavior (p < 0.05). Age, parity, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers had no significant association with cervical cancer screening behavior.
This study shows that cervical cancer screening behavior was satisfactory. The findings of the study indicate a significant association between cervical cancer screening behavior and education level of the participants. Awareness campaigns targeting illiterate groups can be conducted in community so that they become motivated towards cervical cancer screening.
在尼泊尔，宫颈癌是女性中最常见的癌症。目前已有针对高危 HPV 的预防性疫苗等初级预防措施。随着时间的推移，疫苗接种将降低年轻女性中该病的发病率；但仍需要进行筛查。本研究旨在评估纳拉村发展委员会（VDC），卡普尔的妇女进行宫颈癌筛查的行为及其相关因素。
2014 年进行了一项描述性横断面研究，以评估妇女的宫颈癌筛查行为。采用系统随机抽样法从纳拉 VDC 居住的 180 名妇女中抽取样本收集数据。使用结构化访谈问卷和健康信念模型量表收集数据。使用 SPSS 版本 16 程序进行数据分析，采用描述性和推断性统计（卡方检验）。
少数（18.3%）受访者有宫颈癌筛查行为。受访者的教育水平与宫颈癌筛查行为显著相关（p < 0.05）。年龄、产次、感知易感性、感知益处和感知障碍与宫颈癌筛查行为无显著关联。
本研究表明宫颈癌筛查行为令人满意。研究结果表明，宫颈癌筛查行为与参与者的教育水平之间存在显著关联。可以在社区中针对文盲群体开展宣传活动，使他们对宫颈癌筛查产生积极性。
