Cervical cancer screening management practices and prevention in uMsunduzi Local Municipality primary care clinics
Health SA Gesondheid
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Cervical cancer screening management practices and prevention in uMsunduzi Local Municipality primary care clinics | |
| Creator | Mncube, Bhekuyise L. Mkhize, Sipho W. | |
| Description | Background: Although cervical cancer is preventable, it remains the most feared and second most common cancer in women worldwide, as well as the leading cause of cancer deaths in many low- and middle-income countries, including South Africa. Numerous studies conducted globally, in Africa and in South Africa revealed a knowledge gap about cervical cancer and its preventive strategies, including cervical cancer screening, among nurses and the general population.Aim: The purpose was to investigate and describe nurses’ knowledge and management practices regarding cervical cancer screening in uMsunduzi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.Methods: The study was directed by a positivism paradigm. A quantitative research approach and nonexperimental descriptive design was used in this study. Probability random sampling was used, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Eighty-three professional nurses participated in the study.Results: The study discovered that professional nurses working in selected clinics in uMsunduzi Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, had a high level of knowledge about cervical cancer and its screening. Nonetheless, despite the high level of knowledge demonstrated, the level of practice remained low.Conclusion: Cervical cancer morbidity and mortality have long been a major health concern in South Africa’s general population. The study found that PNs are knowledgeable about cervical cancer screening; conversely, practice was low. This paper includes recommendations for future research, nursing practice, nursing education and the Department of Health.Contribution: This study contributed vastly to the body of knowledge in managing cervical cancer screening practices, particularly in health promotion and prevention of diseases at primary care level. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2022-11-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1934 | |
| Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 27 (2022); 9 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
| Language | eng | |
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