FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING BEHAVIOUR OF WOMEN ATTENDING GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINICS IN KAZAKHSTAN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Date
2021
Authors
Issa, Torgyn
Babi, Aisha
Azizan, Azliyati
Alibekova, Raushan
Khan, Saleem A.
Issanov, Alpamys
Chan, Chee Kai
Aimagambetova, Gulzhanat
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Women's Health
Abstract
Objective: Although cervical cancer could be prevented through medical screening, it remains one of the top causes
of cancer-related morbidity and mortality all over the world. A number of factors may contribute to cervical cancer
screening behaviour of women. The aim of this study was to investigate factors related to cervical cancer screening
behaviour of women in Kazakhstan.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey-based study with a total of 1189 participants. Women attending gynaecological
clinics aged between 18 and 70 years were administered paper-based questionnaires about their awareness of cervical
cancer, the associated risk factors, and cervical cancer screening. Student t test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test and chisquare test or Fisher’s exact test, where appropriate, were used to determine associations with categorical independent
variables.
Results: The mean age of participants was 36.5±10.1years. Less than half (45.7%) of the participants had been screened
for cervical cancer. The key factors related to the cervical cancer screening behaviour of women in this study included
age, having a larger number of children, regular menstrual function, awareness of Pap smear test, and free screening
programme for cervical cancer, and the causal association of human papillomavirus with cervical cancer.
Conclusion: This study revealed several significant factors predicting screening behaviour in Kazakhstani women. To
improve the rate of screening, there is a need to increase public knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and
opportunities for the free screening programme in the female population of Kazakhstan.
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Type of access: Open Access, cervical cancer, human papillomavirus, Kazakhstan, screening, screening behaviour
Citation
Issa, T., Babi, A., Azizan, A., Alibekova, R., Khan, S. A., Issanov, A., Chan, C. K., & Aimagambetova, G. (2021). Factors associated with cervical cancer screening behaviour of women attending gynaecological clinics in Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional study. Women’s Health, 17, 174550652110041. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455065211004135