HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP TERHADAP TINDAKANWANITA PEKERJA SEKSUAL TIDAK LANGSUNG TENTANG PAP SMEAR DAN INSPEKSI VISUAL ASETAT PADA SEBAGAI DETEKSI DINI KANKER SERVIKS DI HOTSPOT X KECAMATAN LIMA PULUH PEKANBARU

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Cervical cancer is a malignancythat originatesfrom cervical cell. Cervical
cancer is ranked as second most common cancer in Indonesia. Indirect female sex
worker (FSW) has high risk getting cervical cancer. The aim of this study is to
findcorrelation between knowledge and attitude towards practice of indirect
FSWabout Pap smear and VIA as an early detection of cervical cancer at hotspot
X District Lima Puluh Pekanbaru. The method of this research is analytic cross
sectional. Population is indirect FSW living in the hotspot X and samples were
taken with total sampling method to 31 people through interviews using
questionnaire. The results showed that among 31 FSWs, 17 people (54.8%) are
26-35 years old, 12 people (38.7%) areSenior High School (SHS) graduate, 14
people (45.2%) have poor knowledge, 18 people (58.1%) have a positive attitude
and 26 people (83.9%) do this test. There is no correlation between knowledge
and attitude (p=0.304), no correlation between knowledge and practice
(p=0.085).But there is a correlation between attitude and behaviour (p=0.003). It
is concluded that the majority of indirect FSW at hotspot X Lima Puluh district
have bad knowledge, positive attitude andwilling to do Pap smear and VIA as an
early detection of cervical cancer.
Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice,Indirect Female Sex Worker