NDLI: Myths and common misbeliefs about cervical cancer causation among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study

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Author	Elshami, Mohamedraed Abukmail, Hanan Thalji, Mariam Al-Slaibi, Ibrahim Alser, Mohammed Radaydeh, Afnan Alfuqaha, Alaa Khader, Salma Khatib, Lana Fannoun, Nour Ahmad, Bisan Kassab, Lina Khrishi, Hiba Elhussaini, Deniz Abed, Nour Nammari, Aya Abdallah, Tumodir Alqudwa, Zaina Idais, Shahd Tanbouz, Ghaid Hajajreh, Ma’alem Selmiyh, Hala Abu Abo-Hajouj, Zakia Hebi, Haya Zamel, Manar Skaik, Refqa Najeeb Hammoud, Lama Rjoub, Saba Ayesh, Hadeel Rjoub, Toqa Zakout, Rawan Alser, Amany Albarqi, Shurouq I. Abu-El-Noor, Nasser Bottcher, Bettina
Abstract	Background Cervical cancer (CC) myths and beliefs can negatively impact women's preventive behaviors, including vaccination against human papillomavirus and having regular screening tests. This study aimed to examine awareness of Palestinian women about myths related to CC causation and investigated factors associated with good awareness. Methods A national cross-sectional study was conducted to recruit adult Palestinian women from hospitals, primary healthcare facilities, and public areas in 11 Palestinian governorates. A translated-into-Arabic version of the Cancer Awareness Measure-Mythical Causes Scale was used to collect data. Awareness level was determined based on the number of CC myths around CC causation recognized to be incorrect: poor (0–4), fair (5–9), and good (10–13). Results A total of 7058 questionnaires were included. Myths unrelated to food were more commonly recognized as incorrect compared to those related to food. The most recognized food-unrelated myth was ‘having a physical trauma’ (n = 3714, 52.6%), whereas the least recognized was ‘using mobile phones’ (n = 2238, 31.7%). The most recognized food-related myth was ‘drinking from plastic bottles’ (n = 2708, 38.4%), whereas the least recognized was ‘eating food containing additives’ (n = 1118, 15.8%). Only 575 participants (8.1%) displayed good awareness and promptly recognized at least 10 out of 13 myths around CC causation as incorrect. Factors associated with lower likelihood of displaying good awareness of myths around CC causation included living in the West Bank and Jerusalem, being married, widowed or divorced, knowing someone with cancer, and visiting hospitals or primary healthcare centers. Conclusions A very small proportion of Palestinian women recognized 10 or more myths around CC causes as incorrect. Initiatives addressing CC myths are needed in the Palestinian community.
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-17733-5
Journal	BMC Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-01-16
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Cervical cancer Myths Mythical causes Beliefs Behavioral changes Palestine Medicine/Public Health
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Impact Factor	3.5/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

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