COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PAP SMEAR AS AN EARLY SCREENING OF CERVICAL CANCER AMONG WOMEN IN SELECTED RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF DISTRICT GURDASPUR, PUNJAB

Author Name: *Mr. AvinashKumawat and **Ms. GurpinderpreetKaur

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: INDIA

DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, (Obstetratical and Gynecological Nursing). Sri Guru RamDass Nursing institute, Pandher, Amritsar, Punjab.
2. Lecturer, (Obstetratical and Gynecological Nursing) Aman Bhalla College Of Nursing, Pathankot, Punjab. 
   Email:59avikumawat007@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The present study was aims to assess the knowledge regarding Pap smear as an early screening of cervical cancer among women in selected rural and urban areas of district Gurdaspur. Comparative study design was used for the study. The study was conducted at shrihargobindpur city of district gurdaspur, village Rampur Talwara district Gurdaspur. The sample total 100 women dived into 50 urban and 50 rural. The data were organized and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics according to objectives and hypothesis of the study. The tool consists of demographic profile; knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data. Prior to data collection informed consent was obtained from the participants. The tools used for the study were unstructured self-structured questionnaire.

Key words: PAP Smear, Screening, Cervical Cancer