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ArticleCureus2023

Women's Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Cervical Cancer Screening in Morocco.

Karima Bendahhou, Zineb Serhier, Samir Diouny, Karima Ouadii, Amal Barkouk, Adelin Niyonsaba, Mohamed Bennani Othmani

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Karima BendahhouCasablanca Cancer Registry, Ibn Rochd Hospital, Casablanca, MAR.
Zineb SerhierMedical Informatics Laboratory, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Samir DiounyClinical Neuroscience and Mental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Karima OuadiiMedical School, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Amal BarkoukMedical School, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Adelin NiyonsabaMedical School, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.
Mohamed Bennani OthmaniClinical Neuroscience and Mental Health Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hassan II University, Casablanca, MAR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High incidence rates of cervical cancer are still common in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with ineffective prevention policies. This study assessed Moroccan women's knowledge and practices regarding the cervical cancer screening program. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in four primary healthcare centers in Casablanca. Women over the age of 18 who came to these centers during the study period were invited to participate in the study. The variables collected were related to women's knowledge of cervical cancer, the screening program, and their reasons for not participating in the screening program. The main risk factors identified by the participants were multiple sexual partners (4.3%) and sexually transmitted diseases (4%). About 77% of the cases (95% confidence interval (CI): 72.1%; 80.4%) knew that a cervical cancer screening program exists in Morocco. However, a small proportion had an idea about the population targeted by the program (46%) and the recommended interval between two screening tests (20%). Only 28% (95% CI: 19.2%; 38.2%) of eligible women had ever been screened for cervical cancer. These results underline the importance of implementing a communication strategy to increase women's awareness of the cervical screening program and their involvement in it.

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attitudecervical cancercervical cancer screeningcervical screeningknowledgemoroccoscreening programwomen’s healthwomens health

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PMID37223139
PMCPMC10202561

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