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Understanding about pap smear among Malay women

The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices and cultural beliefs of urban Malay (Muslim) women towards Pap smear screening. A questionnaire-based survey of 300 Malay women in the Gombak district of Selangor, Malaysia, which evaluated the socio-demographic characteristi...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura, Saad, Nurulwahida, Mustari, Sohela
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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HM621 Culture
HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/1/UNDERSTANDING_PAP_SMEAR.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/
http://www.iierdl.org/up_proc/pdf/21-142814742732-36.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.426482016-05-23T08:06:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/ Understanding about pap smear among Malay women Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Saad, Nurulwahida Mustari, Sohela HM621 Culture HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices and cultural beliefs of urban Malay (Muslim) women towards Pap smear screening. A questionnaire-based survey of 300 Malay women in the Gombak district of Selangor, Malaysia, which evaluated the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, knowledge of Pap smear testing, attitudes and cultural beliefs was distributed. Generally, the findings reveal that respondents had a good understanding of the purpose of Pap smear screening with 82.7% knowing that it can detect the early development of cervical cancer and 64% understanding that Pap smears can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) or other sexually transmitted infections (STI). 70% of the respondents believed that Pap smears are recommended to women who are married and 44.6% believed that Pap smears are recommended only to those who have had children. Generally, the respondents possessed good knowledge of Pap smear screening and its purpose. However, Malay cultural and religious beliefs and attitude regarding sexual activity and women's chastity directs that only those who are married with children are recommended for Pap smear screening. This cultural belief may be what contributes to low participation in Pap smear screening programmes. 2015-03-15 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/1/UNDERSTANDING_PAP_SMEAR.pdf Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura and Saad, Nurulwahida and Mustari, Sohela (2015) Understanding about pap smear among Malay women. In: Fifteenth TheIIER International Conference, 15th March 2015, Bali, Indonesia. http://www.iierdl.org/up_proc/pdf/21-142814742732-36.pdf
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topic HM621 Culture
HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home
spellingShingle HM621 Culture
HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home
Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
Saad, Nurulwahida
Mustari, Sohela
Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
description The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices and cultural beliefs of urban Malay (Muslim) women towards Pap smear screening. A questionnaire-based survey of 300 Malay women in the Gombak district of Selangor, Malaysia, which evaluated the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, knowledge of Pap smear testing, attitudes and cultural beliefs was distributed. Generally, the findings reveal that respondents had a good understanding of the purpose of Pap smear screening with 82.7% knowing that it can detect the early development of cervical cancer and 64% understanding that Pap smears can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) or other sexually transmitted infections (STI). 70% of the respondents believed that Pap smears are recommended to women who are married and 44.6% believed that Pap smears are recommended only to those who have had children. Generally, the respondents possessed good knowledge of Pap smear screening and its purpose. However, Malay cultural and religious beliefs and attitude regarding sexual activity and women's chastity directs that only those who are married with children are recommended for Pap smear screening. This cultural belief may be what contributes to low participation in Pap smear screening programmes.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
Saad, Nurulwahida
Mustari, Sohela
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Saad, Nurulwahida
Mustari, Sohela
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title Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
title_short Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
title_full Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
title_fullStr Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
title_full_unstemmed Understanding about pap smear among Malay women
title_sort understanding about pap smear among malay women
publishDate 2015
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/1/UNDERSTANDING_PAP_SMEAR.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/42648/
http://www.iierdl.org/up_proc/pdf/21-142814742732-36.pdf
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