A study of knowledge, attitude, and practice of cervical screening among female primary care physicians in the United Arab Emirates.
Cancer is the third leading cause of death In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is situated in the Arabian Gulf. A national programme for cervical cancer screening is likely to be implemented in the future. In this study, we assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of UAE female primary care physicians of cervical screening through a self-administered questionnaire. Of the 98 physicians who participated in the study only 40% reported ever having performed a Pap smear. In the study, we identified various training needs, and a training programme on cervical screening currently is being developed based on the results of this study.
Southend on Sea Primary Care Trust, Southend, Essex, United Kingdom.
Padmanabhan
P
Badrinath
Saad
S
Ghazal-Aswad
Nawal
N
Osman
Eman
E
Deemas
Shirley
S
McIlvenny
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014479:United Arab Emirates; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*