Correlates between risk perceptions of cervical cancer and screening practice

Wong, Y.L. and Chinna, K. and Mariapun, J. and Shuib, R. (2013) Correlates between risk perceptions of cervical cancer and screening practice. Preventive Medicine, 57 Sup. S24-6. ISSN 1096-0260,

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To identify the correlates between risk perceptions and cervical cancer screening among urban Malaysian women. METHOD: A cross-sectional household survey was conducted among 231 women in Petaling Jaya city in 2007. The association of risk perceptions of cervical cancer and screening practice was analyzed using Poisson regression. RESULTS: 56 of the respondents ever had a Pap smear test. Knowledge of signs and symptoms (aPR=1.11, 95 CI=1.03-1.19), age (aPR=1.02, 95 CI=1.01-1.03), number of pregnancies (aPR=1.06, 95 CI=1.01-1.11), marital status, education level and religion were found to be significant correlates of Pap smear screening. Respondents who were never married were less likely to have had a Pap smear. Those who had no education or primary education were less likely to have had a Pap smear compared to those with degree qualification. The prevalence of screening was significantly higher among Christians and others (aPR=1.35; 95 CI=1.01-1.81) and Buddhists (aPR=1.38; 95 CI=1.03-1.84), compared to Muslims. CONCLUSION: Eliminating anecdotal beliefs as risks via targeted knowledge on established risk factors and culturally sensitive screening processes are strategic for increasing and sustaining uptake of Pap smear screening versus current opportunistic screening practices.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information: Wong, Yut-Lin Chinna, Karuthan Mariapun, Jeevitha Shuib, Rashidah eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/01/16 06:00 Prev Med. 2013;57 Suppl:S24-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.004. Epub 2013 Jan 12.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cervical cancer; Pap smear; Screening; Risk perception; Targeted knowledge; Malaysia
Subjects: R Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Ms azrahani halim
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2013 07:32
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2013 07:32
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8659

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