Attitudes of women towards screening, prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in Namibia

IF 1.1 Q4 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Health SA Gesondheid Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.4102/hsag.v29i0.2433
Epafras Anyolo, K. Amakali, H. Amukugo
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Background: Cervical cancer is among the top causes of cancer-related deaths among women globally.Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the attitudes of women of reproductive age towards cervical cancer services in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia.Setting: The setting of this study was the Otjozondjupa region, one of the 14 regions of Namibia.Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study was used. The data were collected with a questionnaire from a stratified sample of 381 out of the 37066 study population of women of reproductive age across four districts of the region. Descriptive data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 25.Results: The findings revealed that most respondents (83.1%) had an overall neutral attitude towards the screening, prevention, and treatment of cervical cancer; they were not concerned about the risk of cervical cancer and would not practice health-seeking behaviours regarding cervical cancer services.Conclusions: The respondents were indifferent with regard to prevention, screening, and management services for cervical cancer, implying that they would not use available cervical cancer services.Contributions: Attitudes of women of reproductive age towards cervical cancer services were highlighted. Subsequently, an educational programme for nurses to enhance the utilisation of cervical cancer services among women of reproductive age in the Otjozondjupa region, Namibia, was developed. Guidelines were developed to facilitate the implementation and evaluation of the educational programme activities to enhance the utilisation of cervical cancer screening services among women of reproductive age.
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纳米比亚妇女对宫颈癌筛查、预防和治疗的态度
背景:宫颈癌是全球妇女因癌症死亡的首要原因之一:目的:本研究旨在评估纳米比亚 Otjozondjupa 地区育龄妇女对宫颈癌服务的态度:研究地点:纳米比亚 14 个地区之一的 Otjozondjupa 地区:方法:采用定量、横截面、描述性研究方法。从该地区四个区的 37066 名育龄妇女中抽取了 381 个分层抽样样本,通过问卷收集数据。使用 25 版社会科学统计软件包对描述性数据进行了分析:调查结果显示,大多数受访者(83.1%)对宫颈癌的筛查、预防和治疗总体持中立态度;她们不关心宫颈癌的风险,也不会在宫颈癌服务方面采取寻求健康的行为:结论:受访者对宫颈癌的预防、筛查和治疗服务漠不关心,这意味着她们不会使用现有的宫颈癌服务:贡献:强调了育龄妇女对宫颈癌服务的态度。随后,制定了一项针对护士的教育计划,以提高纳米比亚 Otjozondjupa 地区育龄妇女对宫颈癌服务的利用率。制定了指导方针,以促进教育计划活动的实施和评估,从而提高育龄妇女对宫颈癌筛查服务的利用率。
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