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Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim

Cervical cancer is preventable and curable in its early stage, but it remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Malaysian women. Therefore raising awareness is crucial to reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitud...

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Main Authors: Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani, Mohd Rashid, Nurul Ain Adiba, Hashim, Noraini
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023
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Cancer
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spelling my.uitm.ir.875952023-12-18T01:42:00Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/87595/ Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim healthscope Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani Mohd Rashid, Nurul Ain Adiba Hashim, Noraini Cancer Cervical cancer is preventable and curable in its early stage, but it remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Malaysian women. Therefore raising awareness is crucial to reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer among women in a suburban area in Selangor. A cross- sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling, involving 359 women aged 21 to 60. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire through a Google link. Results showed that approximately half of the participants had moderate knowledge of cervical cancer, 179 (49.9%), while 217 (60.4%) exhibited a favorable attitude toward cervical cancer. A significant positive relationship correlation was found between knowledge and attitude (p < 0.05). The findings suggest that increasing knowledge about cervical cancer can lead to more positive attitudes. Future efforts should focus on educational programs and campaigns highlighting the importance of cervical cancer screening and its symptoms to enhance awareness. Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA 2023-11 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/87595/1/87595.pdf Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim. (2023) Healthscope <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Healthscope/>, 6 (1). pp. 96-103. ISSN 2735-0649 http://healthscopefsk.com/
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Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani
Mohd Rashid, Nurul Ain Adiba
Hashim, Noraini
Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
description Cervical cancer is preventable and curable in its early stage, but it remains the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Malaysian women. Therefore raising awareness is crucial to reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward cervical cancer among women in a suburban area in Selangor. A cross- sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling, involving 359 women aged 21 to 60. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire through a Google link. Results showed that approximately half of the participants had moderate knowledge of cervical cancer, 179 (49.9%), while 217 (60.4%) exhibited a favorable attitude toward cervical cancer. A significant positive relationship correlation was found between knowledge and attitude (p < 0.05). The findings suggest that increasing knowledge about cervical cancer can lead to more positive attitudes. Future efforts should focus on educational programs and campaigns highlighting the importance of cervical cancer screening and its symptoms to enhance awareness.
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author Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani
Mohd Rashid, Nurul Ain Adiba
Hashim, Noraini
author_facet Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani
Mohd Rashid, Nurul Ain Adiba
Hashim, Noraini
author_sort Abd Manap, Fatin Syahzani
title Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
title_short Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
title_full Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
title_fullStr Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / Fatin Syahzani Abd Manap, Nurul Ain Adiba Mohd Rashid and Noraini Hashim
title_sort knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among women in the suburban area: a cross-sectional study / fatin syahzani abd manap, nurul ain adiba mohd rashid and noraini hashim
publisher Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA
publishDate 2023
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/87595/1/87595.pdf
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