Awareness, screening, Practices and attitudes of cervical cancer among doctors and nursing staff working at a tertiary care center Authors Erum Majid Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan Majid Ahmed Shaikh Department of Medicine, Dow University and Health Sciences, Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Osama Ahmed Qazi Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Saba Khan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan Irfan Majeed Indus Pharma, Karachi, Pakistan Khadija Bano Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1443 Abstract Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and paramedical staff about cervical cancer as well as its screening and prevention. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from March 1 to August 30, 2019, and comprised women medical and paramedical staff randomly selected from different specialties. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 347 participants 144(41.5%) were nurses and 203(58.5%) were doctors. The overall mean age was 26.22±6.38 years. Of the total, 108(30%) respondents were married and 239(68%) were single. Overall, 239(68.8%) were well aware of Pap smear being the screening test; 85(24.5%) were aware of the true guidelines to repeat the test; 152(43.8%) had an idea of the exact use of visual Inspection with acetic acid; 61(17.6%) had got a Pap smear done; and 156(45%) thought they were at risk of developing carcinoma cervix. The common risk factors identified were multiple sexual partners 254(73.2%), age at first sexual intercourse 160(46%), smoking 131(37.8%), foul-smelling discharge 221(63.7%), and post-coital bleeding 231(66.6%). Conclusion: Cervical cancer prevalence is rising due to inadequate knowledge and awareness among healthcare personals. Improvement can be brought by regular use of Pap smear. Key Words: Cervical cancer, Pap smear, Healthcare professionals, Visual inspection with acetic acid. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-01-25 How to Cite Erum Majid, Majid Ahmed Shaikh, Osama Ahmed Qazi, Saba Khan, Irfan Majeed, & Khadija Bano. (2022). Awareness, screening, Practices and attitudes of cervical cancer among doctors and nursing staff working at a tertiary care center. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(6), 1025–1030. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1443 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 6 (2022): June Section Research Article