Işık, Oğuz Kumlu İlçe Devlet Hastanesi, Turkey , Çelik, Mustafa Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Keten, Hamit Sırrı Kürtül Aile Sağlığı Merkezi, Turkey , Dalgacı, Ahmet Ferit Vezirköprü Devlet Hastanesi - Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniği, Turkey , Yıldırım, Fatiş Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey

Determination of knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of female physicians about Pap smear test

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Purpose: Pap smear test is a cytological screening test based on collecting and examining shedded cervical cells. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of female physicians in Pap smear test. Material and Methods: In the present study, a total of 197 female physicians who worked in Kahramanmaraş province were included. After obtaining informed consents, questionnaire was applied to participants. Knowledge level of participants in Pap smear test were evaluated over 28 points. Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.0±6.8 years. Of physicians, 132 (67.0%) reported that they had no previous Pap smear test examination, whereas 65 (33.0%) reported they had. Of physicians with previous Pap smear test examination, 16 (24.6%) had pap smear regularly, and 49 (75.4%) did not. The study statement of “Pap smear test should be started 3 years after the first coitus at the latest” was responded correctly by 25.4% of participants, and the statement of “Pap smear test should be repeated up to 70 years of age” was responded correctly by 10.7% of participants. Conclusion: Our study indicated that female physicians had insufficient level of knowledge in Pap smear test.

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Female physician , pap smear test , cervical cancer

Cukurova Medical Journal

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