Knowledge, perception, and participation in voluntary Cervical cancer screening among Kamuzu College of Nursing, female students.
Cervical cancer ranks as the first most frequent cancer among Malawian women and is also the 1 second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age (HPV information centre, 2007). Majority if not all. Kamuzu College of Nursing female students fall within the at-risk age of 15 years...
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
2022
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| Online Access: | http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12845/378 |
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Add Tag | Summary: | Cervical cancer ranks as the first most frequent cancer among Malawian women and is also the 1 second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age (HPV information centre, 2007). Majority if not all. Kamuzu College of Nursing female students fall within the at-risk age of 15 years and above but statistics of cervical cancer screening at both Kamuzu and Queen Elizabeth Central hospital indicates that in 2008, of the 1779 women who had cervical cancer screening at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital, only 1 of them was a Kamuzu College of Nursing student while at Kamuzu Central hospital, out of 876 women who accessed the services, none were 1 Kamuzu College of Nursing students. The study was done at Kamuzu College of Nursing's two campuses. A quantitative exploratory design and a convenience sample of 40 students was used. The design was chosen because the study intended to gain knowledge and information on factors influencing utilization of cervical cancer screening services for the Kamuzu College of Nursing female students. General evaluation of study shows that the women lack essential and specific information that can help them identify various cues of personal susceptibility to the condition hence promote their utilization of cervical cancer screening services a preventive measure. The researcher recommends that health professionals must educate women on the benefits of being screened regularly and on the implications or dangers of not being screened so that they weigh the benefits against the dangers. The study is important as it will provide evidence-based knowledge and information for further research that will help restructure the nursing management and education on the development of better strategies for the cervical cancer screening services, and their dispensation, so that the services are tailor-made to attract uptake by more women. |
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