Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Knowledge, Behavior and Beliefs Related to Cervical Cancer and Screening Among Turkish Women

  • Reis, Nesrin (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Bezmialem Vakif University) ;
  • Bebis, Hatice (Hospital of Marasal Cakmak) ;
  • Kose, Sevinc (College of Nursing, Erzincan University) ;
  • Sis, Asli (Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, College of Nursing, Ataturk University) ;
  • Engin, Raziye (Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, College of Nursing, Ataturk University) ;
  • Yavan, Tulay (Hospital of Marasal Cakmak)
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

Objective: The aims of this study were to explore Turkish women's knowledge, behavior and beliefs related to cervical cancer and screening. Methods: The study was performed in two cities in the East of Turkey between September 2009 and April 2010, with a sampling group of 387 women. Data were collected by means of an interview form with the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test - Turkish Version. Results: Women in the research group were found to have poor knowledge, inadequate health behavior and low/medium level false beliefs regarding cervical cancer screening. There was relation between health beliefs and characteristics of women and particularly education (F = 10.80, p = 0.01). Similarly, it was found that Pap smear barriers were influenced by demographic characteristics and that women with low-level education (p = 0.001), divorced women (p = 0.05), women with low-income(p = 0.05), women who gave their first birth when they were 18 or younger (p = 0.05) and women not applying any contraceptive method at all (p = 0.01) were determined to have negative Pap smear barriers. Conclusions: Primarily the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of women in the target group should be evaluated to increase their participation in cervical cancer screening and to prepare effective education strategies.

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