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KMID : 0892720020060010093
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2002 Volume.6 No. 1 p.93 ~ p.105
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A Study on Knowledge and Attitude about Uterine Cervical Screening and its Utilization among Women in a District of Busan City
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Koh Kwang-Wook
Lee Duk-Hee
Lee Yong-Hwan
Sohn Hae-Sook
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to survey the knowledge, attitude and experience of uterine cervical cancer screening of women in Sasang District of Busan Metropolitan City.
Methods : The data were collected by self-administered questionnaire between November 20 and 30,2000. The study subjects were 921 mothers of the 1st grade students in three girl’s middle school in Sasang District of Busan Metropolitan City. Descriptive statistics and χ²test in SPSS program were used for data analysis.
Results : The proportion of mothers who ever had cervical cancer screening was 74.4%. Among mothers ever had screening 49.5% had 3 or more times in their life time, 26.8% of them had the last screening in year 2000, 41.6% had regular health examination but only 11.2% of them had taken the regular health examination provided by the health insurance. Proportion of mothers who knew that there is cervical cancer screening method was 79.4% and main source of information was mass media. Only 42.5% of subjects knew that health examination of health insurance included cervical cancer examination without cost. However, many of the subjects did not know the specific risk factors for cervical cancer. The factors associated with cervical cancer screening were experience of regular health examination, experience of clinic visit and recommendation of health professional, family, neighborhood and relatives, level of knowledge about cervical cancer screening and attitude about cervical screening.
Conclusions : Although the proportion of mothers who ever had cervical cancer screening was relatively high but the frequency and interval of screening were not adequate. Knowledge and the attitude about cervical cancer and its screening need to be more specific. To promote cervical cancer screening, organized community activity including the utilization of the regular health examination of health insurance and the recommendation of medical personnel are suggested.
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KEYWORD
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cervical cancer screening, mothers, attitude, knowledge
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