Alam Nur E, Islam Md Shariful, Rayyan Fabia, Ifa Humaira Nur, Khabir Md Imam Ul, Chowdhury Kamal, Mohiuddin A K M
Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.
Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States of America.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022 Jan 4;2(1):e0000149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000149. eCollection 2022.
Cervical cancer is the second most common gynecological cancer in Bangladesh. Lack of awareness of screening methods, risk factors, and symptoms may lead to presenting most cervical cancers at an advanced stage. We investigated knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer (CCa) among females at the Sheikh Hasina Medical College (SHMC) of Tangail district in Bangladesh.
A cross sectional survey was conducted to collect data via a structured questionnaire from SHMC during the period of February 2019 to January 2020. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of cervical cancer were collected. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with having heard and knowledge of cervical cancer. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant.
Of all the interviews conducted, only 45.2% (493/1090) had heard of cervical cancer as a disease. Women were more likely to be aware of CCa if they were lived in urban areas, had higher education (university level education) and belong to high income families. The study revealed evidence of significant association between marital, literacy, residence and socio-economic status with women's knowledge on cervical cancer (p< 0.05).
This study serves to highlight that there was impoverished knowledge about cervical cancer among Bangladeshi women. Hence, this indicates the government should take proper steps to raise awareness and knowledge levels via educational programs and health counseling.
宫颈癌是孟加拉国第二常见的妇科癌症。对筛查方法、风险因素和症状缺乏认识可能导致大多数宫颈癌在晚期才被发现。我们调查了孟加拉国坦盖尔地区谢赫·哈西娜医学院（SHMC）女性对宫颈癌（CCa）的了解和认识情况。
2019年2月至2020年1月期间，通过结构化问卷在SHMC进行了一项横断面调查以收集数据。收集了社会人口学特征和宫颈癌知识的数据。使用多变量逻辑回归模型来确定与听说过宫颈癌及对其有了解相关的因素。p值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
在所有接受访谈的人中，只有45.2%（493/1090）听说过宫颈癌这种疾病。如果女性居住在城市地区、受过高等教育（大学学历）且属于高收入家庭，她们更有可能了解宫颈癌。该研究表明婚姻状况、识字率、居住地点和社会经济地位与女性对宫颈癌的了解之间存在显著关联（p<0.05）。
本研究旨在强调孟加拉国女性对宫颈癌的了解匮乏。因此，这表明政府应采取适当措施，通过教育项目和健康咨询来提高认识和知识水平。
