Türk Kadınlarında Rahim Ağzı Kanserinin Erken Tanısına Yönelik Tutumlar ve İlişkili Faktörler: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Year 2024, Issue: 9, 30 - 37, 30.08.2024

Hülya Gürler , Seval Cambaz Ulaş

https://doi.org/10.58252/artukluhealth.1475361

Abstract

Giriş: Bu çalışma Türk kadınlarında serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutumları ve ilişkili faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel tipte bir çalışmadır. Araştırma, Manisa ili Aile Sağlığı Merkezi'nde 30-65 yaş arası halen veya eskiden cinsel yönden aktif olan kadınlar (n=339) ile yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada sosyodemografik form ve rahim ağzı kanseri erken tanı tutum ölçeği kullanıldı. İstatistiksel analizler SPSS 22.0 versiyonu kullanılarak yapıldı. Analizde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve Students t testleri kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Çalışma grubundaki kadınların yaş ortalaması 38.7±6.52 idi. Rahim ağzı kanseri erken tanı tutum ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 99.38±7.11 ile orta düzeyde bulundu. Kadınların %64.3’ünün pap-smear testi yaptırdığı görüldü. Düzenli jinekolojik muayene yaptırmanın ve ailesinde rahim ağzı kanseri olan kişilerin bulunmasının kadınların rahim ağzı kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik tutumlarını etkilediği görüldü.
Sonuç: Çalışma grubundaki kadınların serviks kanseri erken tanıya yönelik tutum ölçeğinden aldıkları puan ortalamasının orta düzeyde olduğu belirlendi. Düzenli jinekolojik muayene yaptırmanın kadınların rahim ağzı kanseri erken tanı tutumlarını etkilediği belirlendi.

Keywords

Rahim ağzı kanseri, Smear, Tutum, Jinekolojik muayene

Ethical Statement

Çalışma için Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Etik Kurulu'ndan onay alınmıştır. (Tarih: 18.04.2018, REF: 20.478.486) ve bilgilendirilmiş onam formu katılımcılardan temin edilmiştir. Araştırmacı, çalışmanın amacını ve gerekçesini açıklayarak katılımcıların çalışmanın niteliğini anladıklarından emin olmuştur. Tüm katılımcılar bilgilendirilmiş onam formunu imzalamışlardır. *Bu makale “Servikal Kanser Erken Teşhis Tutumları ve Jinekolojik Muayene Kentsel Alanlarda Yaşayan Kadınların Algıları” başlıklı, Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Yüksek Lisans Tezi'nden türetilmiştir.

Supporting Institution

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Project Number

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Thanks

Araştırmamıza katılan ve destek veren tüm kadınlara teşekkür ederiz.

Attitudes toward Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer and Associated Factors in Turkish Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine attitudes toward early diagnosis of cervical cancer and associated factors in Turkish women.
Methods: This study is a cross-sectional type. The study conducted with women in Family Health Center in Manisa, the province of Türkiye, aged 30 – 65 who are still and/or were sexually active (n=339). Sociodemographic form and the cervical cancer early diagnosis attitude scale were used in the study. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, version 22.0. In the analysis, descriptive statistics and Student t tests were used.
Results: The mean age of the women in the study group was 38.7±6.52. The mean total score of the cervical cancer early diagnosis attitude scale was found to be 99.38±7.11 at a moderate level. It was seen that 64.3% of women had a pap-smear test. It was observed that having regular gynecological examinations and having persons with cervical cancer in their families affects the attitudes of women towards early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
Conclusion: The average score of the cervical cancer early diagnosis attitude scale of the women in the study group was found to be moderate. It has been determined that having regular gynecological examinations affects women’s cervical cancer early diagnosis attitudes.

Keywords

Cervical cancer, Pap-smear, Attitude, Gynecological examination

Ethical Statement

The study approval was obtained from Manisa Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty Ethics Committee (Date: 18.04.2018, REF: 20.478.486) and the informed consent form was obtained from the participants. The researcher explained the study’s purpose and rationale to make sure that participants understood the nature of the study. All participants signed the consent form. *This article is derived from the master's thesis titled “Cervical Cancer Early Diagnosis Attitudes and Gynaecological Examination Perceptions of Women Living in Urban Areas” in Manisa Celal Bayar University Institute of Health Sciences.

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Thanks

We would like to thank all the women who participated and supported our research.

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