Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer screening among women in the Dindaeng community, Bangkok, Thailand: a cross-sectional community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer screening among women in Bangkok's Dindaeng community and identify factors influencing screening uptake.

Design

Cross-sectional, community-based survey.

Setting

Primary care level; conducted in a high-density, low-income urban community in Bangkok, Thailand.

Participants

A total of 450 women aged 25-65 years were recruited using convenience sampling. After excluding ineligible participants (eg, prior hysterectomy), 428 women completed the questionnaire. All participants were literate in Thai and resided in the study area.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was a history of cervical cancer screening (ever screened vs never screened). Secondary outcome

SUBMITTER: Oranratanaphan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature