Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan
Background: The case burden of cervical cancer has been increasing globally especially in developing countries without proper health system. Cervical cancer can be eliminated with timely vaccination and screening program as it usually takes years for pre-malignant lesions to develop into malignant l...
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| author | Thinley Dorji Hari Prasad Pokhrel Tshokey Tshokey |
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| description | Background: The case burden of cervical cancer has been increasing globally especially in developing countries without proper health system. Cervical cancer can be eliminated with timely vaccination and screening program as it usually takes years for pre-malignant lesions to develop into malignant lesion. Bhutan has committed to eliminate cervical cancer. Thus, it is important to understand the factors associated with abnormal Pap test findings.
Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted using the Pap smear data for the year 2018. It was extracted from the records maintained in the cytology unit of Samtse General Hospital.
Result: The abnormal slide rate in this study was 2.5%. The majority of women seeking Pap smear services were women in reproductive age group and housewife by occupation. There were significant differences between age groups and marital status among normal in the Pap test results.
Conclusion: The slide abnormality of Pap smear in Samtse District is low. The abnormality is more common among married and older women. Therefore, additional screening efforts needs to be put into this group to detect pre-malignant lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f746ce26b294057b6115329fbf0b5c52024-01-29T06:12:45ZengWest Asia Organization for Cancer PreventionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology2538-46352020-06-0152637010.31557/apjcb.2020.5.2.63-70394Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, BhutanThinley Dorji0Hari Prasad Pokhrel1Tshokey Tshokey2Medical Officer, Kanglung Hospital, Trashigang, Bhutan.Senior Nutrionist Gidakom Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan.Clinical Microbiologist Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Regional Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan.Background: The case burden of cervical cancer has been increasing globally especially in developing countries without proper health system. Cervical cancer can be eliminated with timely vaccination and screening program as it usually takes years for pre-malignant lesions to develop into malignant lesion. Bhutan has committed to eliminate cervical cancer. Thus, it is important to understand the factors associated with abnormal Pap test findings. Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted using the Pap smear data for the year 2018. It was extracted from the records maintained in the cytology unit of Samtse General Hospital. Result: The abnormal slide rate in this study was 2.5%. The majority of women seeking Pap smear services were women in reproductive age group and housewife by occupation. There were significant differences between age groups and marital status among normal in the Pap test results. Conclusion: The slide abnormality of Pap smear in Samtse District is low. The abnormality is more common among married and older women. Therefore, additional screening efforts needs to be put into this group to detect pre-malignant lesions.http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcb/article/view/394pap smear, cervical cancer, asia, bhutan, hpv, human papilloma virus, developing country |
| spellingShingle | Thinley Dorji Hari Prasad Pokhrel Tshokey Tshokey Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology pap smear, cervical cancer, asia, bhutan, hpv, human papilloma virus, developing country |
| title | Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan |
| title_full | Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan |
| title_short | Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Women Availing Pap Smear Services in Samtse District, Bhutan |
| title_sort | socio demographic and clinical characteristic of women availing pap smear services in samtse district bhutan |
| topic | pap smear, cervical cancer, asia, bhutan, hpv, human papilloma virus, developing country |
| url | http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcb/article/view/394 |
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