Manuscript Number : IJSRST196216
Assess the Knowledge Regarding Pap Smear Among Women
Authors(4) :-Dr. V. Kumari, Jayanthi V, Dr. Indira S, N Subhashini Background: Cervical cancer screening is an essential part of women’s routine health care. The Pap smear test is the way to detect abnormal cervical cells including precancerous cervical lesions as well as early stage cervical cancer. Objectives: 1.To assess the level of knowledge regarding Pap smear among women. 2. To find out the association between level of knowledge regarding Pap smear among women with their selected socio demographic variables. Methodology: Cross sectional descriptive research design was used to conduct research study. 30 women residing at Kamakshi Nagar in Nellore were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique. Result: The result reveals that,out of 30 women, 17 (57%) had in adequate knowledge, 10 (33%) had moderately adequate knowledge and only 3(10%) had adequate knowledge regarding pap smear. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of women had inadequate knowledge on pap smear test .hence there is a need to conduct awareness programme in community to raise the level of awareness on pap smear test.
Dr. V. Kumari Knowledge, Pap smear, Women. Publication Details
Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 2 | March-April 2019 Article Preview
Professor, Narayana College of Nursing, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Jayanthi V
Principal, Sree Narayana Nursing College, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dr. Indira S
Principal, Narayana College of Nursing, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
N Subhashini
Assistant Professor, Sree Narayana Nursing College, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of Publication : 2019-04-30
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 87-90
Manuscript Number : IJSRST196216
Publisher : Technoscience Academy
Journal URL : https://ijsrst.com/IJSRST196216
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