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E u r o p e a n C o n g r e s s o n
Vaccines & Vaccination
and Gynecologic Oncology
Vaccines & Vaccination and Gynecologic Oncology 2018
O c t o b e r 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
B u d a p e s t , H u n g a r y
Critical Care Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN: 2471-9803
Biography
Jacques Choucair is an Infectious Diseases Specialist in Hotel
Dieu de France in Beyrouth. He did 2 years Fellowship at Bichat
Claude Bernard hospital, University of Paris VII faculty of Medi-
cine and Bacteriology at Broussais Hospital affiliated to Univer-
sity of Paris V, Faculty of Pharmacy. He has a Medical Teaching
Diploma from the University of Montreal and published more
than 30 articles and is a Reviewer in national and international
journals. He is a Member the Lebanese Society of Infectious
Diseases, a Member of the Arab association for the proper use
of antibiotics, Member of ECMID and the ICID.
What do Lebanese women know about cervical cancer and
Human papillomavirus? A report on awareness levels in
urban communities
J Choucair and S Abboud
Saint Joseph University-Hotel Dieu de France, Lebanon
Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge of adult urban Lebanese women regarding
cervical cancer (CC), its symptoms and risk factors and Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) infection, its diagnostic tests and vaccination. To measure the uptake of
the CC screening test (Pap smear) and the uptake of HPV vaccination and to
determine the influencing factors.
Methods: 444 women aged ≥18 years previously healthy fill out a 32 item
questionnaire about CC and HPV. Data was analyzed in SPSS® v. 21.0.
Results: 45.7% aged 18 to 25, were Christian (50.7%), single (49.3%), with high
education (73.9%) and currently employed (49.1%) in a field not related to health
(84.9%). They did not visit a general physician (64%) or a gynecologist (64.6%)
regularly. 85.6% were aware of CC. HPV involvement in the pathogenesis of CC
was correctly identified in 53.9%. 35.6% were aware of HPV infection but 80.4%
believed they lack information. 37.6% had a Pap smear at least once whereas 9%
did not know what a Pap smear was. Screening and regular visits to a physician
were significantly associated with CC awareness. Only 11.7% aged 18 to 35 were
vaccinated against HPV. Vaccination uptake was significantly associated with CC
awareness, religion, field of work and studies, and regular visits to gynecologists.
Conclusion: Urban Lebanese women are not well informed in regards to CC and
HPV. Screening by Pap smear and HPV vaccination uptakes are non-satisfactory.
Further interventions are required in order to improve these numbers.
J Choucair et al., Crit Care Obst & Gyne 2018, Volume: 4
DOI:10.21767/2471-9803-C1-002