Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Refugees in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is mainly linked to infection with a high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), with 85% of deaths occurring in developing countries. Refugees are less likely to be aware of screening methods and to have routine gynecological examinations. Methods: This is a cro...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-07, Vol.10 (7), p.1343
Main Authors: Muhaidat, Nadia, Alshrouf, Mohammad A., Alshajrawi, Roaa N., Miqdadi, Zeina R., Amro, Raghad, Rabab’ah, Abedalaziz O., Qatawneh, Serena A., Albandi, Alaa M., Fram, Kamil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
awareness
Bilingualism
Cervical cancer
cervical cancer screening
cervical smear
Cross-sectional studies
Females
Gynecology
Human papillomavirus
Knowledge
Likert scale
Medical screening
Mortality
Pap smear
Population
Professional ethics
Questionnaires
Refugees
Risk factors
Sample size
Sociodemographics
Surgery
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Cervical cancer (CC) is mainly linked to infection with a high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV), with 85% of deaths occurring in developing countries. Refugees are less likely to be aware of screening methods and to have routine gynecological examinations. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving a total of 359 women aged 19–64 living in the Jerash camp in Jordan. Data were collected using a carefully developed and validated questionnaire. Results: A total of 359 participants were included in the study, with a mean age of 38.99 ± 10.53. Participants demonstrated fair knowledge of CC risk factors (4.77 ± 2.85 out of 11). Among the participants, 73.5% had heard of the cervical smear test; however, only 12.8% had actually undergone the test, with a mean total number of smear tests performed of 1.48 ± 0.79 and the mean age at the time of the first test was 32.5 ± 7.89. Conclusions: Refugee women have a fair level of knowledge of CC risk factors but are unmotivated to have a Pap smear test to screen for CC. Efforts should be made to raise awareness about the issue and promote testing for underrepresented women in refugee camps.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10071343