Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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MSN, Assistant Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University
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PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN University of Pennsylvania
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PhD, MD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Assiut University Assiut
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PhD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing , Faculty of Nursing Monofia University. Monofia Egyp
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PhD, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University,Egypt.
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PhD, MD, Professor of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,Egypt.
Abstract
Women in developing countries face many barriers that prevent them from receiving adequate, timely cervical cancer screening. In Egypt the prevalence of cervical cancer was 7.8/100,000 with 2713 newly annual reported cases. Objectives: to increase women’s awareness of cervical cancer risk using counseling and to determine nursing’s role in the screening tests. Methods: A cross sectional design, of non-pregnant, non-virginal women was recruited. Results: 450 non-pregnant women were counseled and consented for screening. The nurse was able to identify squamous columnar junction 100%. In comparing positive visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) to pap smear screening results, findings were 17.1% (n=77) and 5.1% (n=68) , respectively. In comparing negative VIA to pap smear screening results, findings were 82.9 % (n=373) and 83.8% (n=377), respectively. Conclusion: Nurse’s performing VIA is as effective screening tool for determining precancerous or cancerous cervical lesions
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