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The Correlation Between Knowledge Level and Participation in Pap Smear Examination on Sex Worker

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Carcinoma cervix is the most frequent malignancy and the highest cancer mortality rate in women world wide as well as in Indonesian. From 4.290 of cervical carciona in Indonesia, 1.326 cases were found in Surabaya. Over 70% patients were in the advanced stadium. Pap Smear as a screening test is a prevention strategy for carcinoma cervix. Sex worker has a high risk for carcinoma cervix. This research was carried out in geng Dolly Prostitution Area Surabaya aied to describe the characteristics of sex worker and the correlation between knowledge level and participation in Pap Smear examination. A cross sectional approach was conducted with 67 respondents. The variables: characteristics, knowledge level and papsmear participation was measured by open and close-ended questionnaire guided by the researcher. The data were presented as cross tabulation and further testing the correlation based on Lambda Correlation test (α=0,05). The results showed an equal proportion of good and sufficient knowledge and only limited respondent (2,99%) who have very poor knowledge, 89,55% respondents have hed done their pap Smearexamination, from those mostlywere respondents with sufficient knowledge (41,79%). There was a weak and not significant correlation between respondent’s knowledge level about carcinoma cervix and their participation in Pap Smear examination (Lambda Correlation test, Lb=0,286, approx, sig = 0,1510.

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Jurnal Kedokteran Brawijaya,24(3):126-134

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Malang : Fk. Universitas Brawijaya., 2008

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0216-9347

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prostitution
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CARCINOMA

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