Abstract
Background: To determine the level of knowledge among women about factors responsible for the development of cervix carcinoma and the necessity of education and health promotion. Methods: Three groups of women were interviewed according to measuring instruments by the specially created questionnaire for this research. The statistically significant difference in answers was determined by the ANOVA test. Results: In most of the investigated factors (7 of 11) statistically significant differences in answers were observed among the groups. Only six participants in all groups indicated human papillomavirus as the factor responsible for the development of cervix carcinoma. Conclusion: In all three groups of the interviewed women, bacterial and viral causes of the disease were highly ranked in comparison to other risk factors. Only a small number of participants indicated human papillomavirus as an etiological factor. There is need to improve the knowledge about risk factors through health promotion and health education in order to change the epidemiological situation concerning cervical carcinoma.
Highlights
Cervical carcinoma represents one of the malignant diseases with which medical advancement has caused significant reduction of new cases as well as significantly fewer deaths in many countries
There is need to improve the knowledge about risk factors through health promotion and health education Received: 21.10.2010
The participants’ mean age in the group C was 23 years and 7 of them did not live in Vojvodina
Summary
Cervical carcinoma represents one of the malignant diseases with which medical advancement has caused significant reduction of new cases as well as significantly fewer deaths in many countries. Data indicate a rather unfavorable epidemiological situation in the Province of Vojvodina (Serbia), which places us at the very top of the list of European countries with the highest rate of incidence and mortality [1]. It is well known today that the human papillomavirus causes persistent inflammation and represents a necessary factor in the development of cervical carcinoma [2]. – Early sexual intercourse – Large number of sexual partners – Partner’s promiscuity – Non-protected sexual intercourse – Immunodeficiency – Smoking – Oral contraceptive – Unfavorable social-economic status – Taking diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy – Giving birth a number of times – Anamnestic information on sexually transmitted diseases As far as the other risk factors are concerned, they are as follows [3, 4]. – Early sexual intercourse – Large number of sexual partners – Partner’s promiscuity – Non-protected sexual intercourse – Immunodeficiency – Smoking – Oral contraceptive – Unfavorable social-economic status – Taking diethylstilbestrol during pregnancy – Giving birth a number of times – Anamnestic information on sexually transmitted diseases
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