The knowledge about cervical cancer among female students of Lublin universities

Introduction and the aim of the study Cervical cancer has been a serious epidemiological problem in Poland for many years. The simplest and the most cost-effective way to detect this cancer is to perform a regular cytological examination. The disease is most often diagnosed at an advanced stage, whi...

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Published in:Journal of education, health and sport health and sport, 2017-08, Vol.7 (8), p.233-246
Main Authors: Agata Żminda, Grzegorz Bakalczuk, Maciej Putowski, Olga Padała, Marta Piróg, Artur Wdowiak
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Language:English
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cervical cancer, the level of knowledge
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Summary:Introduction and the aim of the study Cervical cancer has been a serious epidemiological problem in Poland for many years. The simplest and the most cost-effective way to detect this cancer is to perform a regular cytological examination. The disease is most often diagnosed at an advanced stage, which is due to the low prevalence of women for prophylaxis. The aim of the study was to analyze the level of knowledge of female students about cervical cancer, its treatment and prophylaxis. Material and methodology The study included 250 randomly selected female students from Lublin universities aged 19 to 44 years. The author's questionnaire was used. The obtained results were analyzed statistically. The significance level was assumed as p
ISSN:2391-8306
DOI:10.5281/zenodo.846409