Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Cervical Cancer Screening among Health Care Professionals in Addis Ababa City Administration, Addis Ababa,Ethiopia, 2021

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the commonest gynecologic cancer in the developing world. Over the past several decades, the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased in industrialized countries. This is mainly attributed to increased awareness and more effective screening and prevention strategies employed in these countries. Although there are evidence-based, affordable, fewer resources requiring, feasible interventions to carry out in low-level health facilities, and effective treatment modalities; the utilization of these screening methods is limited in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Prevention of cervical cancer in low-resource settings can be conducted by increasing the knowledge of cervical cancer screening and its practice by primary health care professionals (1, 2)