Knowledge, Atti̇tude and Behavior About Gynecologi̇c Cancers in Women Admi̇tted to and Healthcare Staff Working at the State Hospital in KIRKLARELI

Derya Sahin; N. Cenk Sayın

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Knowledge, Atti̇tude and Behavior About Gynecologi̇c Cancers in Women Admi̇tted to and Healthcare Staff Working at the State Hospital in KIRKLARELI

Derya Sahin, N. Cenk Say N

Abstract :

Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge level, behavior, and attitude about gynecologic cancers of health staff, and the admitted patients to Kirklareli State Hospital. Study Design: Our study was conducted in the clinics of the K?rklareli State Hospital on 96 health staff and 510 female patients aged 15–64 years who presented to the hospital. Study data were collected using a survey form. Statistical analyses were carried out with ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, Mann–Whitney U tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The median point for gynecologic cancer was 118.00 for the healthcare staff and 25.00 for the patients. The rate of participants who had heard of Humanpapilloma virus vaccine was 87.5% in the healthcare staff and 50.1% in the patients; none of the participants had received the vaccine. The awareness on endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancers was higher. Conlusions:We observed inadequate knowledge levels on gynecologic cancers among the participants.