Primary care physicians partnering network with schoolteachers having adequate knowledge and good attitude acts as a workforce to support cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus vaccination. Moreover, knowledge had a significant positive correlation with attitude (r = 1.000, P = 0.000). Significant linear correlation was observed knowledge with class teacher (r = 0.136, P = 0.03) and religion (r = 0.208, P = 0.001) whereas attitude with qualification (r = 0.165, P = 0.008) and class teacher (r = 0.206, P = 0.001) which are positive predictors. Likewise, based on attitude subjects possessing postgraduation (p = 0.001) and middle schoolteachers (p = 0.009) had significant good attitude scores. Participants in the age range of 31–45 years (p = 0.007), primary schoolteachers (p = 0.004) and Hindus (p = 0.001) displayed significantly adequate levels of knowledge compared to their respective counterpart.
Overall adequate knowledge and good attitude regards to cervical cancer was observed among 60% and 66.8% of schoolteachers, respectively.
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Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.0. A self-administered questionnaire which assessed the levels of knowledge (6 items) and attitude (4 items) regarding cervical cancer was employed and responses were recorded on a three-point Likert scale.
Materials and Method:Ī cross-sectional study was conducted among 256 Government female schoolteachers aged 22–60 years in Salem city, Tamil Nadu. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of female schoolteachers toward cervical cancer.
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