International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp: (1-6), Month: October 2021 - March 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
THE RELATIONSHIP OF CERVICAL CANCER KNOWLEDGE LEVEL TOWARDS PARTICIPATION IN EARLY DETECTION OF CERVICAL CANCER IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN THE WORKING AREA OF KAYU TANGI PRIMARY HEALTHCARE BANJARMASIN I Made Aryasa Mugi Raharja1, Riska Rismawaty2 1
Indonesian Doctor Internship Program at Kayu Tangi Primary Healthcare Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of cervical cancer knowledge level towards participation in early detection of cervical cancer in women of childbearing age in the working area of Kayu Tangi Primary Healthcare Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. The research design used in this study was a cross-sectional observational study. Respondent data was taken at once through structured interviews by filling out a previously prepared questionnaire. Then the data is presented in the form of respondent characteristic data and respondent knowledge data. Keywords: cervical cancer, cross- sectional study, Human Papilloma Virus.
I. INTRODUCTION Along with the development of time there has been a change in the pattern of diseases that exist in the world. In the past, the disease was dominated by infectious diseases where at that time a low socioeconomic level and unsanitary living behavior were the triggers for infectious diseases. But now there has been a shift in disease patterns where currently the pattern is dominated by non-infectious disease patterns. One of the diseases whose incidence continues to grow is cancer. WHO has campaigned efforts to reduce the incidence of cancer worldwide by inviting all countries in the world to create a national cancer control program. Cervical cancer is cancer that occurs in the cervix, precisely at the bottom of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina, this section is often called the uterine cervix.6,7 Cervical cancer can invade adjacent tissues such as the uterus, vagina, urinary rectum, and parametrial tissue. The cervix is located in the lower half to one third of the uterus, is cylindrical in shape, and connects the uterus to the vagina through the endocervical canal. The cervix uteri consists of the portio vaginalis, the part that protrudes towards the vagina and the supravaginal part. The length of the uterine cervix is approximately 2.5 – 3cm and has a diameter of 2 – 2.5cm. The cervix is anterior to the bladder. Posteriorly, the cervix is covered by peritoneum. In the cervix there is a transformation zone, which is an area of physiological changes in the squamous and columnar cells of the cervical epithelium. The cervix has a lymphatic system via parametrial, cardinal, and uterosacral routes.7,8 Very early cervical cancer lesions are known as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia = CIN) which is characterized by dysplastic changes in the cervical epithelium. Sometimes cervical cancer does not cause
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