RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE OF PUSH MOTHER WITH EXAMINATION PAP SMEAR AT SITI AMINAH LUBIS MEDAN CLINIC
PAP smear aims to detect early the possibility of cervical cancer (cervical), cervical cancer usually affects women aged between 25-60 years who are sexually active. If Pap smear routinely done, the chance of getting cervical cancer decreases by 10-20% compared to women who have never had the examination. This study is an analytic survey with a type of explanatory research, which is to explain the relationship between knowledge of EFA mothers and pap smear examinations at Siti Aminah Lubis Clinic, Medan. The research design used is cross sectional. The population in this study were all EFA mothers who came to the Siti Aminah Lubis Clinic for a check-up in Medan. Accidental sampling technique, namely the PUS mother who came to check herself at Siti Aminah Lubis Medan at the time of the research. The results showed that there was a relationship between knowledge of EFA mothers with Pap smear examination. Of the 8 respondents who have good knowledge, the majority do pap smears as many as 7 respondents (20.6%), minority do not do pap smears as much as 1 respondent (2.9%) and of 26 respondents with poor knowledge the majority do not do pap smears as many as 25 respondents ( 73,6%), minority did pap smear as much as 1 respondent (2,9%). The results of the study using SPSS with = 0.05 obtained p = 0.001. So 0.000 < = 0.05 (p < 0.05) means that there is a relationship between knowledge and pap smear examination at Siti Aminah Lubis Medan. The results of this study are input for research sites so that they can continue to provide knowledge to puss women about the importance of pap smears as early detection of cervical cancer.
Pap Smear Examination, Knowledge