A STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF CERVICAL SCREENING AMONG FEMALE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Cancer is the third leading cause of death In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is situated in the Arabian Gulf. A national programme for cervical cancer screening is likely to be implemented in the future. In this study, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of UAE female primary ca...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2004-08, Vol.25 (7), p.663-670
Main Authors: Badrinath, Padmanabhan, Ghazal-Aswad, Saad, Osman, Nawal, Deemas, Eman, McIlvenny, Shirley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Characteristics
Family Practice - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Nursing
Papanicolaou Test
Physicians, Women - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Arab Emirates
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control
Vaginal Smears - utilization
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Summary:Cancer is the third leading cause of death In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is situated in the Arabian Gulf. A national programme for cervical cancer screening is likely to be implemented in the future. In this study, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of UAE female primary care physicians of cervical screening through a self-administered questionnaire. Of the 98 physicians who participated in the study only 40% reported ever having performed a Pap smear. In the study, we identified various training needs, and a training programme on cervical screening currently is being developed based on the results of this study.
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399330490458079