Department of Nursing, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Tobe-cho, Japan.
Department of Medical Biophysics, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan.
Nurs Health Sci. 2023 Sep;25(3):466-473. doi: 10.1111/nhs.13043. Epub 2023 Aug 15.
In most developed countries, cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus vaccination have reduced cervical cancer incidence. However, the incidence has been increasing in Japan, possibly because of the low screening rate. Although cervical cancer incidence has increased in people in their 20s, the screening rate among 20-24-year-olds in Japan is only 10.2%, meaning that cervical cancer screening rates should be increased among young Japanese women. We conducted a questionnaire survey among students at health sciences universities to determine their knowledge of cervical cancer, screening rates, and barriers to screening. Students taking specialized medical courses were highly knowledgeable; recognition of the facts that "cervical cancer can be prevented through screening" and that "the risk of cervical cancer increases in one's 20s" was significantly high among those who underwent screening. On the other hand, only 7.5% of students used the free coupons provided for screening. Knowledge of cervical cancer improves screening rates. Therefore, educational programs to raise awareness of the importance of cervical cancer screening among non-medical and health sciences university students and young women in general are required.
在大多数发达国家，宫颈癌筛查和人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗接种已经降低了宫颈癌的发病率。然而，日本的宫颈癌发病率却一直在上升，这可能是由于筛查率较低所致。尽管 20 多岁的人群中宫颈癌的发病率有所上升，但日本 20-24 岁人群的筛查率仅为 10.2%，这意味着日本年轻女性的宫颈癌筛查率应该提高。我们在卫生科学大学的学生中进行了一项问卷调查，以了解他们对宫颈癌的认识、筛查率以及筛查的障碍。学习医学专业课程的学生知识水平较高；对于“宫颈癌可以通过筛查预防”和“宫颈癌风险在 20 多岁时增加”的认识，在接受过筛查的人群中显著较高。另一方面，只有 7.5%的学生使用了提供的免费筛查优惠券。对宫颈癌的认识提高了筛查率。因此，需要针对非医学和卫生科学大学的学生以及一般年轻女性开展提高对宫颈癌筛查重要性的认识的教育计划。
