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ArticleScientific reports2025

Assessing the role of cervical cancer awareness in shaping attitudes toward the disease among Palestinian women.

Mohamedraed Elshami, Lana Khatib, Ibrahim Al-Slaibi, Mohammed Alser, Hanan Abukmail, Afnan Radaydeh, Alaa Alfuqaha, Mariam Thalji, Salma Khader, Manar Zamel and 26 more

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Mohamedraed Elshami *Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Lakeside 7100, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. mohamedraed.elshami@gmail.com.
Lana Khatib *Ministry of Health, Nablus, Palestine.
Ibrahim Al-SlaibiAlmakassed Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Mohammed AlserThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Gaza, Palestine.
Hanan AbukmailDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Afnan RadaydehMinistry of Health, Bethlehem, Palestine.
Alaa AlfuqahaFaculty of Graduate Studies, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Mariam ThaljiFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Salma KhaderFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Manar ZamelFaculty of Medicine, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Nour FannounFaculty of Pharmacy, Alazhar University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Bisan AhmadFaculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Lina KassabMinistry of Health, Gaza, Palestine.
Hiba KhrishiFaculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Deniz HoussainiFaculty of Medicine, Alazhar University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Nour AbedFaculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Aya NammariFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Tumodir AbdallahFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Zaina AlqudwaFaculty of Medicine, Alazhar University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Shahd IdaisFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Ghaid TanbouzFaculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Ma'alem HajajrehAlia Hospital, Hebron, Palestine.
Hala Abu SelmiyhMinistry of Health, Gaza, Palestine.
Zakia Abo-HajoujFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Haya HebiFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Refqa Najeeb SkaikMinistry of Health, Gaza, Palestine.
Lama HammoudFaculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Saba RjoubFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Hadeel AyeshFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Toqa RjoubFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Rawan ZakoutFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Amany AlserAl-Shiffa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine.
Shurouq I AlbarqiFaculty of Pharmacy, Alazhar University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Mysoon Abu-El-NoorFaculty of Nursing, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Nasser Abu-El-NoorFaculty of Nursing, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.
Bettina BottcherFaculty of Medicine, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Attitudes toward a disease may influence the perception and interpretation of symptoms and treatment options. This study aimed to assess the role of cervical cancer (CC) awareness in shaping attitudes toward the disease among Palestinian women. This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to March 2020, and women were recruited from governmental hospitals, primary healthcare centers, and public places utilizing convenience sampling. Modified, translated-into-Arabic versions of the CC Awareness Measure and Cancer Awareness Measure-Mythical Causes Scale were utilized to assess the awareness of CC symptoms, risk factors, and causation myths. A total of 7058 participants were included. Only 27.4%, 23.6%, and 8.1% exhibited high awareness of CC symptoms, risk factors, and causation myths, respectively. Women with high awareness of CC causation myths were more likely to exhibit positive attitudes toward CC than those with low awareness (OR = 1.83, 95% CI 1.51-2.23). However, there were no associations between displaying high awareness of CC symptoms and risk factors and showing positive attitudes toward CC. Good understanding of CC causation seems to be positively associated with exhibiting favorable attitudes toward the disease. Educational initiatives may prioritize enhancing public awareness of CC causation to optimize the cultivation of positive attitudes.

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ArabsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAwarenessCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCausation mythsCervical cancerHealth behaviorsPalestineRisk factorsSymptoms

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