Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Cervical Cancer and its Screening Among Women from Tribal Population: a Community-Based Study from Southern India.

Supriti Ghosh Sneha Deepak Mallya Ranjitha S Shetty Sanjay M Pattanshetty Deeksha Pandey Shama Prasada Kabekkodu Kapaettu Satyamoorthy Veena Ganesh Kamath

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2020)

Overall knowledge regarding cervical cancer among the surveyed women was poor, though they exhibited a positive attitude. This calls for a sustained health education and screening program to create awareness and improve the uptake of cervical cancer screening among these women.

Keyphrases

cervical cancer screening
healthcare
polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
primary care
quality improvement
public health
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insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
climate change