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. 2008;23(4):253-9.
doi: 10.1080/08858190802189105.

Cervical cancer screening in Kolkata, India: beliefs and predictors of cervical cancer screening among women attending a women's health clinic in Kolkata, India

Brita Roy  1 , Tricia S Tang
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Cervical cancer screening in Kolkata, India: beliefs and predictors of cervical cancer screening among women attending a women's health clinic in Kolkata, India

Brita Roy et al. J Cancer Educ. 2008.

Abstract

Background: Proportionally, India has the highest mortality from cervical cancer in the world.

Methods: A 2nd-year medical student recruited 299 women from a gynecology clinic in Kolkata, India who completed a questionnaire assessing demographic information; health care history; Pap test utilization; and knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes about cervical cancer and screening.

Results: A total of 10% had received a Pap test at least once. Most women reported "limited" to "no" knowledge of cervical cancer (84%) and the Pap test (95%). Age (P < .013) and perceived knowledge of a Pap test (P < 0.001) were significant predictors of first-time screening.

Conclusions: Findings suggest a need to increase cervical cancer awareness in the community and to develop community-based screening programs.

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