Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study

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Autor(a) principal: Yörük,Selda
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Açıkgöz,Ayla, Türkmen,Hülya, Ergör,Gül
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: São Paulo medical journal (Online)
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Resumo: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: If nurses and midwives undergo cervical cancer screening regularly, they can become role models for other women regarding this screening. OBJECTIVES: The aims here were (i) to determine factors associated with undergoing cervical cancer screening; and (ii) to examine the association of cervical cancer screening periodicity with cervical cancer risk levels among nurses and midwives. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in a public hospital. METHODS: 466 nurses and midwives participated in this study. The relationships between undergoing Pap smear screening and sociodemographic characteristics, cervical cancer risk factors, perception of cervical cancer risk and calculated cervical cancer risk levels were examined. Cervical cancer risk levels were determined using the “Your Disease Risk” assessment tool (Washington University). RESULTS: 35% of the nurses and midwives had undergone Pap smear testing at least once in their lifetimes. The odds of having undergone Pap smear testing were higher among smokers (odds ratio, OR: 2.08; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.24-3.48) and among those who perceived their risk of cervical cancer to be high (OR: 3.60; 95% CI: 1.36-9.51). The frequency of undergoing Pap smear testing at least once in a lifetime was higher among primiparae (OR: 17.99; 95% CI: 6.36-50.84) and secundiparae (OR: 41.53; 95% CI: 15.01-114.91) than among nulliparae. No relationship was found between Pap smear test periodicity and calculated risk level. CONCLUSION: There is a need to assess motivational barriers that might lead to low levels of Pap smear screening among nurses and midwives who are role models for women regarding cervical cancer prevention.
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spelling Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional studyNurse midwivesUterine cervical neoplasmsPapanicolaou testABSTRACT BACKGROUND: If nurses and midwives undergo cervical cancer screening regularly, they can become role models for other women regarding this screening. OBJECTIVES: The aims here were (i) to determine factors associated with undergoing cervical cancer screening; and (ii) to examine the association of cervical cancer screening periodicity with cervical cancer risk levels among nurses and midwives. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in a public hospital. METHODS: 466 nurses and midwives participated in this study. The relationships between undergoing Pap smear screening and sociodemographic characteristics, cervical cancer risk factors, perception of cervical cancer risk and calculated cervical cancer risk levels were examined. Cervical cancer risk levels were determined using the “Your Disease Risk” assessment tool (Washington University). RESULTS: 35% of the nurses and midwives had undergone Pap smear testing at least once in their lifetimes. The odds of having undergone Pap smear testing were higher among smokers (odds ratio, OR: 2.08; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.24-3.48) and among those who perceived their risk of cervical cancer to be high (OR: 3.60; 95% CI: 1.36-9.51). The frequency of undergoing Pap smear testing at least once in a lifetime was higher among primiparae (OR: 17.99; 95% CI: 6.36-50.84) and secundiparae (OR: 41.53; 95% CI: 15.01-114.91) than among nulliparae. No relationship was found between Pap smear test periodicity and calculated risk level. CONCLUSION: There is a need to assess motivational barriers that might lead to low levels of Pap smear screening among nurses and midwives who are role models for women regarding cervical cancer prevention.Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM2019-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000200119Sao Paulo Medical Journal v.137 n.2 2019reponame:São Paulo medical journal (Online)instname:Associação Paulista de Medicinainstacron:APM10.1590/1516-3180.2018.0244230119info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessYörük,SeldaAçıkgöz,AylaTürkmen,HülyaErgör,Güleng2019-07-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-31802019000200119Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/spmjhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevistas@apm.org.br1806-94601516-3180opendoar:2019-07-10T00:00São Paulo medical journal (Online) - Associação Paulista de Medicinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
title Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
spellingShingle Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
Yörük,Selda
Nurse midwives
Uterine cervical neoplasms
Papanicolaou test
title_short Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
title_full Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
title_sort Risk factors and relationship between screening periodicity and risk of cervical cancer among nurses and midwives. A cross-sectional study
author Yörük,Selda
author_facet Yörük,Selda
Açıkgöz,Ayla
Türkmen,Hülya
Ergör,Gül
author_role author
author2 Açıkgöz,Ayla
Türkmen,Hülya
Ergör,Gül
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Yörük,Selda
Açıkgöz,Ayla
Türkmen,Hülya
Ergör,Gül
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Nurse midwives
Uterine cervical neoplasms
Papanicolaou test
topic Nurse midwives
Uterine cervical neoplasms
Papanicolaou test
description ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: If nurses and midwives undergo cervical cancer screening regularly, they can become role models for other women regarding this screening. OBJECTIVES: The aims here were (i) to determine factors associated with undergoing cervical cancer screening; and (ii) to examine the association of cervical cancer screening periodicity with cervical cancer risk levels among nurses and midwives. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in a public hospital. METHODS: 466 nurses and midwives participated in this study. The relationships between undergoing Pap smear screening and sociodemographic characteristics, cervical cancer risk factors, perception of cervical cancer risk and calculated cervical cancer risk levels were examined. Cervical cancer risk levels were determined using the “Your Disease Risk” assessment tool (Washington University). RESULTS: 35% of the nurses and midwives had undergone Pap smear testing at least once in their lifetimes. The odds of having undergone Pap smear testing were higher among smokers (odds ratio, OR: 2.08; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.24-3.48) and among those who perceived their risk of cervical cancer to be high (OR: 3.60; 95% CI: 1.36-9.51). The frequency of undergoing Pap smear testing at least once in a lifetime was higher among primiparae (OR: 17.99; 95% CI: 6.36-50.84) and secundiparae (OR: 41.53; 95% CI: 15.01-114.91) than among nulliparae. No relationship was found between Pap smear test periodicity and calculated risk level. CONCLUSION: There is a need to assess motivational barriers that might lead to low levels of Pap smear screening among nurses and midwives who are role models for women regarding cervical cancer prevention.
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