scholarly journals Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer in Southwestern Ethiopia is lacking: a descriptive analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atif Saleem ◽  
Alemayehu Bekele ◽  
Megan B. Fitzpatrick ◽  
Eiman A. Mahmoud ◽  
Athena W. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Clinicopathologic Characteristics ◽  
Cancer Burden ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Jimma University

AbstractPurposeCervical cancer remains the second most common cancer and cancer-related death among women in Ethiopia. This is the first study, to our knowledge, describing the demographic, and clinicopathologic characteristics of cervical cancer cases in a mainly rural, Southwestern Ethiopian population with a low literacy rate to provide data on the cervical cancer burden and help guide future prevention and intervention efforts.MethodsA descriptive analysis of 154 cervical cancer cases at the Jimma University Teaching Hospital in Southwestern Ethiopia from January 2008 – December 2010 was performed. Demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained from patient questionnaires and cervical punch biopsies were histologically examined.ResultsOf the 154 participants with a histopathologic diagnosis of cervical cancer, 95.36% had not heard of cervical cancer and 89.6% were locally advanced at the time of diagnosis. Moreover, 86.4% of participants were illiterate, and 62% lived in a rural area.ConclusionA majority of the 154 women with cervical cancer studied at the Jimma University Teaching Hospital in Southwestern Ethiopia were illiterate, had not heard of cervical cancer and had advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Given the low rates of literacy and knowledge regarding cervical cancer in this population which has been shown to correlate with a decreased odds of undergoing screening, future interventions to address the cervical cancer burden here must include an effective educational component.

Sociodemographic and clinicopathologic characteristics of 249 elderly cancer patients seen at the Radiotherapy and Oncology Department, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
SundayAdeyemi Adewuyi ◽  
AdekunleOlanrewaju Oguntayo ◽  
ModupeolaOmotara Adegbemisola Samaila ◽  
ShehuAbubakar Akuyam ◽  
KehindeRoseline Adewuyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Clinicopathologic Characteristics ◽  
Elderly Cancer Patients

scholarly journals A Study on Cervical Cancer Screening Amongst Nurses in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Awodele ◽  
A. A. A. Adeyomoye ◽  
D. F. Awodele ◽  
V. Kwashi ◽  
I. O. Awodele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching

Prevalence and Predictors of Cervical Cytological (Pap Smear) Abnormalities Among HIV-infected Women at the HIV Treatment Center of Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos, Nigeria.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olugbenga Akindele Silas ◽  
Philip O. Akpa ◽  
Tolulope O. Afolaranmi ◽  
Samuel Robsam Ohayi ◽  
Jonah Musa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Treatment Center ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Pap Smear Screening ◽  
Women With Hiv

Abstract Introduction: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women living with HIV with the highest burden in sub-Sahara African countries with the highest prevalence of HIV. Early detection of precursor cervical lesions through routine Pap smear screening is central to cervical cancer prevention. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and predictors of abnormal Pap smear findings among women with HIV in our cervical cancer screening program. Methodology: We carried out a cross sectional study of adult women with HIV who presented for Pap smear test for the first time at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, North Central Nigeria between November2018 and January 2020. Prevalence of abnormal cervical finding was reported in percentage and also expressed per 100 population of women. The effects of the characteristics of the women of the abnormal pap smear finding was determined using the logistic regression model where 95% confidence interval and adjusted odds were used as point and interval estimates respectively while a probability value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 949 women with HIV participated in the cervical screening program with mean age 43.3 ± 8.1 years. Abnormal smear findings were observed among 183 (19.3%: 19 cases per 100 women) with ASCUS, ASC-H, LSIL, HSIL, HSIL with suspicion of invasion and AGUS accounting for 96 (10.1%), 50(5.3%), 27 (2.9%), 6 (0.6%), 2 (0.2%) and 2(0.2%) respectively. Of the abnormal smear findings, 125 (68.3%) were adjudged to have mild cytological feature while the complementing proportion adjudged to have severe cytological features. Unadjusted odds of abnormal Pap smear result was associated with increasing age, OR 1.15(95% CI 1.127, 1.186; p = 0.001); parity, OR1.08 (95% CI 1.019, 1.141; p = 0.009). In the adjusted model, increasing age remained the only factor predicting abnormal Pap smear finding. Conclusion: Prevalence of abnormal Pap smear results remains high in HIV- infected women and is associated with increasing age. Advocacy to institutionalize screening at earlier age is therefore key to improving dismal outcomes.

scholarly journals Comparism of Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptance of Cervical Cancer Screening Between Female Health and Non-Health Personnel in Jos University Teaching Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
DI Attah ◽  
S Ochejele ◽  
MC Attah ◽  
M Ochoga
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Correct Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference

Cervical carcinoma is a preventable disease yet it remains the leading genital malignancy among women in sub-Saharan Africa. The study objective was to compare the knowledge, attitude and acceptance of cervical cancer screening among female health Personnel and non- health Personnel in Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). JUTH. This was a across-sectional study conducted in JUTH between 15th June and 31st July, 2008. There was significant difference in knowledge between the health personnel 288(91.4%) and non-health personnel 145(36.2%) p value < 0.01. Most (73.7%) of the health personnel had correct knowledge about pap smear as a screening procedure for cervical cancer. Doctors had the highest correct knowledge of 97.5%. Only 64(16.0%) of the non-health personnel had correct knowledge about pap smear. Teachers and those attending Gynaecological clinics had the highest correct knowledge of 45.0% and 24.0% respectively. There was significant difference in the overall rate of screening between the health personnel 75(23.8%) and the non-health personnel 44(11.0%). Out of the respondents that had knowledge about pap smear 42(29.0%) of the 145 non-health personnel and 75(26.0%) of the 288 health personnel had screened with no significant difference between the two groups. The two groups had similar reasons why those that were yet to screen had not screened. About 81.3 % of the health personnel and 87.1% of non-health personnel who were yet to screen would like to be screened. There is the need to carefully draw up a plan to tackle the poor knowledge, attitude and acceptance of cervical cancer and its prevention among our women.

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