Suri Ridhi, Dahiya Pushpa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. B. D. Sharma, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Sep 28;13:367. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_244_24. eCollection 2024.
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear has been found to be an effective, safe, economical, and time-sensitive tool for screening cervical cancer in various studies. We studied existing levels of awareness, attitude, and practices related to the Pap smear among healthcare workers.
This was a cross-sectional study undertaken in different departments of Pt B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak. The study's target group was all married female HCWs of varied experience levels posted in different departments. This study employed a meticulously crafted questionnaire in the English language. The survey included a total of 21 items covering different aspects related to the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the study topic. Subgroup analysis was conducted using the ANOVA and Pearson Chi-square test.
A total of 424 participants were enrolled in the study. The majority of the participants were in the age group of 31-40 years (45%), followed by the age group of 20-30 years. On descriptive analysis, the mean knowledge score of the participants was 29.4575 (SD = 10.77661, minimum score = 0.00, maximum score = 55).
The study highlights a moderate level of knowledge but a significant gap between the attitudes and actual practices related to Pap smear and cervical cancer screening among healthcare professionals.
在各项研究中，巴氏涂片检查已被发现是一种用于宫颈癌筛查的有效、安全、经济且具有时效性的工具。我们研究了医护人员对巴氏涂片检查的现有认知水平、态度和实践情况。
这是一项在罗塔克市Pt B. D. Sharma PGIMS不同科室开展的横断面研究。研究的目标群体是在不同科室工作的、具有不同经验水平的所有已婚女性医护人员。本研究采用了精心设计的英文问卷。该调查共有21个项目，涵盖了与研究主题的知识、态度和实践相关的不同方面。使用方差分析和皮尔逊卡方检验进行亚组分析。
共有424名参与者纳入本研究。大多数参与者年龄在31 - 40岁之间（45%），其次是20 - 30岁年龄组。经描述性分析，参与者的平均知识得分为29.4575（标准差 = 10.77661，最低分 = 0.00，最高分 = 55）。
该研究突出表明医护人员对巴氏涂片检查和宫颈癌筛查的知识水平中等，但在态度和实际实践之间存在显著差距。
