Knowledge on cervical cancer, attitude toward its screening, and associated factors among reproductive age women in Metu Town, Ilu Aba Bor, South West Ethiopia, 2018: community-based cross-sectional study


Chali K., Oljira D., Sileshi T., Mekonnen T.

CANCER REPORTS, cilt.4, sa.5, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/cnr2.1382
  • Dergi Adı: CANCER REPORTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: attitude, cervical cancer, Ethiopia, knowledge, COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background Cervical cancer is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Lack of awareness and unavailability of screening services are the major factors that contribute to the problem of cervical cancer in Ethiopia. The community-based study conducted regarding the knowledge and attitude toward cervical cancer among women of reproductive age group is not enough to indicate the problem.