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Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cervical Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in low and middle-income countries. The aim: to evaluate the effect of educational program on knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening among women at reproductive age. Research design: Quasi-experimental design (pre-test, post-test) was used to achieve the aim of this study. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 women was used. Data Collection Tool, questionnaire (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire includes socio-demographic characteristics of women, marital and reproductive history (II) knowledge regarding cervical cancer and screening questionnaire (III) Attitudes toward cervical cancer and screening questionnaire. Results: Before the educational program, 21% of the participant women had poor knowledge regarding cervical cancer and screening; later, that number dropped to none, and 31% and 69% had moderate and good knowledge respectively, post-implementation, on the other hand, 62% of the studied women had a positive attitude regarding cervical cancer screening before the educational program increased to 82% post-implementation of an educational program. Conclusion: The study concluded that the educational program positively affected knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer screening among women at reproductive age. Recommendation: Periodically screening for cervical cancer among women of reproductive age in the obstetric hospital and maternal–child health centers.

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10.21608/msnj.2023.221905.1073

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Attitudes, cervical cancer screening, Educational Program, Knowledge, Women of reproductive age

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Asmaa

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Fawzy

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Mustafa

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Assistant lecturer of Community Health Nursing Faculty of nursing Minia University

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asmaasmsm379@gmail.com

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Dr. Yosria

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Hossien

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El -Sayed

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Professor of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing – Minia University

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Dr. Ekhlass

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Ibrahim

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Mohammed

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Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing – Minia University

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Dr. Reham

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Taha

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Refat

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Assistant professor of Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

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014

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1

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42254

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2023-12-01

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2023-07-09

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2023-12-01

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12

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2537-012X

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2785-9797

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Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cervical Cancer Screening among Women of Reproductive Age

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28 Dec 2024