Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Afaf AbdAllah Adam AbdAllah
Khartoum
Sudan
Research Article
Awareness and Attitudes of Nursing Students towards Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Author(s): Afaf AbdAllah Adam AbdAllah, Moawia Elsadig Hummeida, Imad Mohammed Fadl ElmulaAfaf AbdAllah Adam AbdAllah, Moawia Elsadig Hummeida, Imad Mohammed Fadl Elmula
Cervical cancer is the second most common women cancer worldwide, accounting for 13% of female cancers. It ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women after breast cancer in Sudan as well as other developing countries. This study seeks to assess the knowledge, and the attitude of female staff and students of undergraduate nursing students of Khartoum universities, Sudan, towards cervical cancer prevention. A structured interview questionnaire was used for data collection; the questions were made to capture the objectives of the study. Most of the students (84.0%) were not aware of other screening methods than Pap smear test and the burden of cervical cancer and its prevention (p = 0.000). Approximately half of the respondents (49.9%) have no complete information about the HPV vaccine. However, the other half showed positive attitudes towards HPV vaccination and were eager to .. View More»