Knowledge about cervical cancer and barriers of screening program among women in Wufeng County, a high-incidence region of cervical cancer in China

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dc.contributor.authorJia, Yao
dc.contributor.authorLi, Shuang
dc.contributor.authorYang, Ru
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Hang
dc.contributor.authorXiang, Qunying
dc.contributor.authorHu, Ting
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Qinghua
dc.contributor.authorChen, Zhilan
dc.contributor.authorMa, Ding
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Ling
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T16:37:38Z
dc.date.available2023-01-12T16:37:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-02
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Cervical cancer screening is an effective method for reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, but the screening attendance rate in developing countries is far from satisfactory, especially in rural areas. Wufeng is a region of high cervical cancer incidence in China. This study aimed to investigate the issues that concern cervical cancer and screening and the factors that affect women’s willingness to undergo cervical cancer screening in the Wufeng area. Participants and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of women was conducted to determine their knowledge about cervical cancer and screening, demographic characteristics and the barriers to screening. Results: Women who were willing to undergo screenings had higher knowledge levels. “Anxious feeling once the disease was diagnosed” (47.6%), “No symptoms/discomfort” (34.1%) and “Do not know the benefits of cervical cancer screening” (13.4%) were the top three reasons for refusing cervical cancer screening. Women who were younger than 45 years old or who had lower incomes, positive family histories of cancer, secondary or higher levels of education, higher levels of knowledge and fewer barriers to screening were more willing to participate in cervical cancer screenings than women without these characteristics. Conclusion: Efforts are needed to increase women’s knowledge about cervical cancer, especially the screening methods, and to improve their perceptions of the screening process for early detection to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJia, Y., Li, S., Yang, R., Zhou, H., Xiang, Q., Hu, T., Zhang, Q., Chen, Z., Ma, D., & Feng, L. (2013). Knowledge about cervical cancer and barriers of screening program among women in Wufeng County, a high-incidence region of cervical cancer in China. PloS one, 8(7), e67005. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067005en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14041/5462
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPloS Oneen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectKnowledge about Cervical Canceren_US
dc.subjectBarriers of Screening Programen_US
dc.subjectChinaen_US
dc.titleKnowledge about cervical cancer and barriers of screening program among women in Wufeng County, a high-incidence region of cervical cancer in Chinaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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