doi: 10.1080/08858190902854590.
Cervical cancer attitudes and beliefs-a Cape Town community responds on World Cancer Day
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Cervical cancer attitudes and beliefs-a Cape Town community responds on World Cancer Day
J Cancer Educ.
2009.
Abstract
Background: Attitudes and beliefs affect women's cervical cancer screening behavior. Methods. We surveyed 228 women in Cape Town, South Africa about their screening history, knowledge, beliefs, and access barriers regarding Papanicolaou (Pap) smears and cervical cancer.
Results: More than half of the participants had never had a Pap smear or had 1 more than 10 years ago. One third did not know what a Pap smear was. Lengthy wait times and fatalistic beliefs also affected screening behavior. Ethnicity was associated with differences in beliefs.
Conclusions: Opportunistic cancer screening events are an effective way that women can obtain Pap smears and cancer education.
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