Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to assess awareness about cervical screening among medical and paramedical personnel. Design This was a cross-sectional study. Place and duration The study was conducted by Gyne unit-II, Jinnah Hospital/ AIMC Lahore, over a period of one month. Material and methods Three hundred and thirty personnel were interviewed. Out of them 243 were doctors and 87 were nurses. Each subject was asked to fill up a proforma designed to assess the knowledge about screening, source of information, associated risk factors, e.g age at first coitus, vaginal discharge, vulvo-vaginal warts, postcoital bleeding and/ or family history of cervical malignancy. Reasons for not doing cervical smear and future plans for screening were also evaluated. Results The majority of doctors (241 = 99%) had good knowledge about cervical screening, while only 53 nurses (60.9%) had some information mainly through discussion with doctors. Despite good knowledge only 27 doctors (11.0%) and 5 nurses (5.7%) underwent screening. Nearly 77% of all subjects intended to have future screening provided facility is easily accessible. Conclusion Our group included medical and paramedical staff who are definitely more educated than general public regarding importance of cervical screening, yet results revealed only 9.9% compliance rate among both doctors and nurses. There is intense need for mass media campaign for public awareness and clinical workshops for medical personnel.
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