A study to evaluate the knowledge regarding the management of cervical cancer among women in selected rural areas of Pune district
Deshpande Mrunal Mandar, Dr. Abdul Lateef and Dr. Kalpana Kamble
Introduction: Paradise lies under the feet of mother - From this, we can judge women’s respect and importance in our life and society. Women are the basic unit of our society. They play their roles with great responsibilities in the upbringing of a healthy solid society. A good solid society is a good harbinger of development. For this reason, at least, society should start considering their situation and health problems more carefully. Two major classifications of the disease impose a large burden on human health. These are communicable and non-communicable diseases. Cervical carcinoma is one of the most common and dreaded diseases of women, and in India, it accounts for 16 per cent of total cervical cancer cases occurring globally. The situation is more alarming in the rural areas where the majority of women are illiterate and ignorant about the hazards of cervical cancer.
Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study conducted among the women. A semi-structured questionnaire was developed. After obtaining permission from the Institutional Ethics Committee, the questionnaire was administered to the women in the language of their preference. Women were educated after the data collection and a hand-out was provided. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 10. Independent ‘t’ test was used to compare mean knowledge scores across sociodemographic groups. 400 samples for the study were selected by using a non-probability convenient sampling technique.
Results: Baseline knowledge analysis revealed that a considerable proportion of participants had poor knowledge (33%) about cervical cancer, indicating a lack of understanding and awareness.
Conclusion: The knowledge of participants is poor about cervical cancer. This finding is consistent with previous studies that have identified knowledge gaps among women regarding cervical cancer.
Deshpande Mrunal Mandar, Dr. Abdul Lateef, Dr. Kalpana Kamble. A study to evaluate the knowledge regarding the management of cervical cancer among women in selected rural areas of Pune district. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2024;6(1):107-111. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2024.v6.i1b.174