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Nurses, Knowledge and Attitude regarding Cervical Cancer Screening in Erbil City

, Iman Omar, Awaz Saied, · Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery · 2023

Background and objectives: Cervical cancer occurs in the cells of the cervix and the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Cervical cancer is a condition that can be prevented with the proper screening and prevention techniques. Healthcare practitioners with sufficient expertise, especially nurses, play a crucial role in enlightening the community about the need and availability of screening tests, so it is important to explore the knowledge and attitude of nurses about cervical cancer and screening. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude of nurses towards cervical cancer screening and its associated factors in Erbil city Methods: A quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Teaching Hospitals in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, from September 1st, 2021, to Septem-ber1st, 2022. Also, nonprobability (convince) sampling techniques were used for a sam-ple, which included 284 nurses. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a questionnaire designed by the investigator. Descriptive statistics SPSS version 25 was used, and statistics of frequencies, percentages, and inferential statistical analysis of Chi-sq

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