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- Title
HPV Frequency and Protection Behavior of Women with HPV Screening Between 30-65 Years in a Primary Health Care Center.
- Authors
Gorpelioglu, Süleyman; Gürgen, Sümeyra; Aypak, Cenk
- Abstract
Objective: Although cervical cancer is common, because of the presence of pre-invasive lesions and due to the fact that the cervix is an easily accessible organ, it is an appropriate disease for early diagnosis, prevention, treatment and even eradication. We aimed to evaluate the results of HPV-DNA screening program in women between the ages of 30-65 in a primary care setting and to make recommendations for preventable risk factors. Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study we evaluated the records of 716 women 30-65 years old who scanned for HPV between 2014-2016 in a primary health care center. In the evaluation of data obtained, descriptive statistical methods were used. Results: The average age of women included in the study was 44.11 ± 9.25, 97.1% were married; the age of first sexual intercourse was minimum 13 maximum 34 (mean 19.76 ± 3.67). Of women 20,7% (n=148), smoked in various amounts and 26,7% of them (n=191) used hormonal contraceptives for varying periods of time. HPV was found in 19 (2.7%) of the women. Of these, 7 (1%) were HPV genotype-16. In terms of protection behavior the rate of those who had at least 1 gynecological examination per year was 34.2% (n = 252), the rate of condom use was 21,24% (n=110). None of the women participated in the study had HPV vaccination. Conclusions: In our study the positive rate of HPV is lower than previous published the studies done in Turkey and abroad, the high-risk HPV genotype-16 ratio was higher. We concluded that HPV vaccination, condom use and regular gynecological examination rates are inadequate in women which we included in our study and this may be due to economic reasons as well as socio-cultural factors.
- Subjects
TURKEY; DNA analysis; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE condoms; GYNECOLOGIC examination; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH facilities; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL records; MEDICAL screening; PAPILLOMAVIRUS diseases; PRIMARY health care; WOMEN'S health; CROSS-sectional method; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ACQUISITION of data methodology
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2020, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.551857