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Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer knowledge, health beliefs, and preventative practices in older women
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Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer knowledge, health beliefs, and preventative practices in older women

Kymberlee Montgomery, Joan Rosen Bloch, Anand Bhattacharya and Owen Montgomery
Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing, v 39(3), pp 238-249
May 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01136.x
PMID: 20576067
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Abstract

Adult Age Factors Aged Analysis of Variance Attitude to Health Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Education Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Services Needs and Demand Hospitals, University Hospitals, Urban Humans Mid-Atlantic Region - epidemiology Middle Aged Papillomavirus Infections - complications Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology Papillomavirus Infections - prevention & control Primary Prevention - methods Safe Sex - psychology Safe Sex - statistics & numerical data Self Care - methods Self Care - psychology Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology Women - education Women - psychology
To explore knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, health beliefs, and preventative practices in women 40 to 70 years. Cross-sectional descriptive. Three urban ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology offices connected with a teaching hospital's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Mid-Atlantic section of the United States. A convenience sample of 149 women age 40 to 70. To assess HPV and cervical cancer knowledge, health beliefs, and preventative practices a self-administered survey, the Awareness of HPV and Cervical Cancer Questionnaire was distributed to women as they waited for their well-woman gynecologic exam. The mean knowledge score was 7.39 (SD=3.42) out of 15. One third of the questions about the relationship of HPV and risks for cervical cancer were answered incorrectly by more than 75% of these women. Although most appreciate the seriousness of cervical cancer, they believed themselves not particularly susceptible. There is a need for HPV and cervical cancer awareness and education for women older than age 40. Women's health care professionals are well positioned to act as a catalyst to improve HPV and cervical cancer knowledge, health beliefs, and preventative practice to ensure optimum health promotion for all women.

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