Abstract:
The objective of this study was to study intimacy, and knowledge, attitude, and practice about sexual behavior among cervical cancer patients in Thailand. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. One hundred cervical cancer patients who were receiving treatment or were within 3 months post treatment were asked to complete intimacy and KAP questionnaires. Among the sample 24% scored low, 56% scored medium, and 20% scored high on intimacy. For knowledge, 32% scored low, 46% scored medium and 22% scored high. In terms of attitude, 29% scored low, 49% scored medium, and 22% scored high. For practice, 29% scored low, 55% scored medium, and 16% scored high. Factors correlated with high intimacy were high knowledge, attitude, and practice scores, young age (<55 years old), high education and high income (≥30,000 baht) (p<0.05). Factor correlated with low intimacy was ongoing treatment (p<0.05). Factor correlated with high knowledge was having completed treatment (p<0.05). Factor correlated with low practice score was low education. Predictor for intimacy included low education level with predictive value of 14.9, p<0.01. Predictor for practice included low education level with predictive value of 7.5, p<0.01.
