Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening among Nurses, Police General Hospital

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to 1) the receive cervical cancer screening of the police hospital nurse, 2) nurses' knowledge of cervical cancer, and 3) factors related to cervical cancer screening of the police hospital nurse. The sample were 250 female nurses who working at the Police General Hospital. Research Instrument is a questionnaire, divided into 2 parts: the personal data questionnaire, and the questionnaire for knowledge on cervical cancer. Reliability of the questionnaire by using Kruder Richardson (KR-20) was 0.71. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, namely mean, standard deviation and chi-square statistics.  The results showed that

1. The police hospital nurse had a high level of knowledge about cervical cancer (M= 17.6, SD= 0.26).

2. Sexual intercourse and pregnancy were associated with cervical cancer screening at a statistical significance of .01 (χ²= 43.76 and 60.77, respectively). Therefore, relevant agencies should raise awareness among nurses. Especially those with marital status, single, widowed, divorced, and those under the age of 35 but have had sexual intercourse. On the new issues that arise, such as knowledge of the causes that promote cervical cancer early and advanced symptoms people who should come to check for cervical cancer, etc. In order to be able to act in the prevention of cervical cancer properly. Be able to observe the symptoms themselves and give advice to service recipients or others correctly.