Knowledge, practice of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among women police members of Addis Ababa police commission Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer is a public health problem. It is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide and the second leading cause of female cancer-related deaths. Cervical cancer screening enables the detection of abnormal cervical cells, including precancerous cervical lesions, as well as early-stage cervical cancer. Routine cervical screening has been shown to reduce both the incidence and mortality of the disease.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, practice of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among women police members at Addis Ababa police commission Ethiopia 2022.

Method

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Addis Ababa police commission in the Lidet Sub-city police department from De

SUBMITTER: Misgun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566075 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature