Myths and common misbeliefs about cervical cancer causation among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer (CC) myths and beliefs can negatively impact women's preventive behaviors, including vaccination against human papillomavirus and having regular screening tests. This study aimed to examine awareness of Palestinian women about myths related to CC causation and investigated factors associated with good awareness.

Methods

A national cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit adult Palestinian women from hospitals, primary healthcare facilities, and public areas in 11 Palestinian governorates. A translated-into-Arabic version of the Cancer Awareness Measure-Mythical Causes Scale was used to collect data. Awareness level was determined based on the number of CC myths around CC causation recognized to be incorrect: poor (0-4), fair (5-9), and good (

SUBMITTER: Elshami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790379 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature