Effect of Educational Program on Knowledge and Preventive Practices Regarding Cervical Cancer Screening and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine among Childbearing Women | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 34, Issue 3, August 2024 PDF (2.85 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.383772 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aya M. Abdelhafez1; A.F. Abdel- Kawi2; Safaa H Mohamed3; Alaa El-Din Mahmoud Ismail4; Walaa H. Ibrahim5 | ||
| 11Lecturer of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 2MD Assiut University& Marien Hospital Hamburg, Germany. | ||
| 33Assistant Professor of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 4Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 5Assistant Professor of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cervical cancer knowledge level and human papillomavirus vaccine was insufficient among women aged 20–45 years old, especially those of lower socioeconomic condition. Aim: assess the effect of the educational program on knowledge and preventive practices regarding cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus vaccine among childbearing women. Methods: a quasi-experimental pre and post-test design was used. Sample: a purposive sample of 135 women aged 18-44 years. Two tools were used to conduct this study. Tool (1): An interview questionnaire consisted of two parts: the first part involved personal, obstetrical, and family planning data, history of cervical cancer, pap smear testing, and HPV vaccine. The second part was the knowledge of cervical cancer, screening, and HPV vaccine. Tool (2) was the women's preventive practices regarding cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine. Results: The findings of this study illustrated that before intervention 8.1%, 12.6% & 23.7% of the participants had good knowledge, satisfactory practice & performed CC screening respectively. After intervention 73.3% of participants had good knowledge, 82.2% and 98.5% of them had satisfactory practice and performed CC screening respectively (p-value <0.01). Conclusion: a structured educational intervention substantially improved knowledge and influenced practice changing of participants regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination. Recommendations: the establishment of nationwide education programs, as well as screening programs, and raising awareness campaigns to improve access to cervical cancer prevention services were recommended. | ||
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