Farida Habib
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA
Title: The effect of educational session on knowledge and attitude of cervical cancer and pap smear screening among Saudi women
Biography
Biography: Farida Habib
Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer is a gynecological carcinoma that can effect women physically and psychologically and is considered the third most common cancer worldwide after breast and colorectal cancer.
Aim: The aim of this research is to study the effect of educational session on knowledge and attitude of cervical cancer and Pap smear screening among women.
Methods: A quasi experimental design was used to conduct the study. A convenient sample of 100 women who attended Obstetrics & Gynecology outpatient clinic were included. Data was collected by using self-administered close ended questionnaire which consisted of four parts: Socio-demographic characteristics, obstetrical history, knowledge assessment, and attitude assessment. The educational session lasted for 20 – 25 minutes.
Result: There was a significant improvement in the total knowledge score before and after educational session about cervical cancer and pap smear screening including (Risk factors of cervical cancer, sign and symptoms and cervical cancer screening and diagnosis) (P = 0.000 for each), as (50%) of the subjects had poor knowledge pretest compared to (100%) had good knowledge posttest. Also, there was significant differences in total attitude score before and after the session (p=0.000). About one third (39%) had poor attitude pretest compared to (65%) had good attitude post-test. However, there were no significant differences in the knowledge mean score of the women across their Socio-demographic.