Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.

<h4>Background</h4>The knowledge of Pap smear and uptake of preventive behaviors to prevent cervical cancer are the most important contributors to the advanced stage of the disease. Knowledge is one of the most leading factors to predict the health behaviors and a helpful factor in perfo...

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Autor principal:	Nawal A Alissa
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c556ae95a02d42c6b22f76e163a2acdd2021-12-02T20:10:05ZKnowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253850https://doaj.org/article/c556ae95a02d42c6b22f76e163a2acdd2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253850https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>The knowledge of Pap smear and uptake of preventive behaviors to prevent cervical cancer are the most important contributors to the advanced stage of the disease. Knowledge is one of the most leading factors to predict the health behaviors and a helpful factor in performing screening procedures. This study aimed to investigate Saudi Arabian women knowledge of Pap testing in relation to their intention to undergo the test.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey including demographic characteristics (3 questions), knowledge (13 questions), and intentions (3 questions) towards Pap smear was completed by 467 Saudi Arabian women. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 22, using descriptive statistics and correlation to measure the relationship between knowledge, demographic factors, and intention.<h4>Results</h4>The study found that average level of knowledge was 1.3 which is between high and moderate knowledge, and the average score for the intention was 2.88, to indicate that the intentions to uptake Pap smear among the participants were above the average. The study revealed a significant correlation between demographic factors and intention (p<0.01).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Findings from the current study can inform health care providers about Saudi Arabian women knowledge of Pap smear and the intention to uptake the test. Strategies to motivate women to undergo Pap screening should be introduced.Nawal A AlissaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0253850 (2021)
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description	<h4>Background</h4>The knowledge of Pap smear and uptake of preventive behaviors to prevent cervical cancer are the most important contributors to the advanced stage of the disease. Knowledge is one of the most leading factors to predict the health behaviors and a helpful factor in performing screening procedures. This study aimed to investigate Saudi Arabian women knowledge of Pap testing in relation to their intention to undergo the test.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey including demographic characteristics (3 questions), knowledge (13 questions), and intentions (3 questions) towards Pap smear was completed by 467 Saudi Arabian women. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 22, using descriptive statistics and correlation to measure the relationship between knowledge, demographic factors, and intention.<h4>Results</h4>The study found that average level of knowledge was 1.3 which is between high and moderate knowledge, and the average score for the intention was 2.88, to indicate that the intentions to uptake Pap smear among the participants were above the average. The study revealed a significant correlation between demographic factors and intention (p<0.01).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Findings from the current study can inform health care providers about Saudi Arabian women knowledge of Pap smear and the intention to uptake the test. Strategies to motivate women to undergo Pap screening should be introduced.
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title	Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.
title_short	Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.
title_full	Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.
title_fullStr	Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.
title_sort	knowledge and intentions regarding the pap smear test among saudi arabian women.
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Knowledge and intentions regarding the Pap smear test among Saudi Arabian women.

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