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http://dx.doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2012.24.6.736

Effects of a Peer Cervical Cancer Prevention Education Program on Korean Female College Students' Knowledge, Attitude, Self-efficacy, and Intention  

Mo, Hyun Suk (Chosun Nursing College)
Choi, Keum Bong (Chosun Nursing College)
Kim, Jin Sun (Department of Nursing, Chosun University)
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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing / v.25, no.6, 2013 , pp. 736-746 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer cervical cancer prevention education program on Korean female college students' knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intention. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a non-equivalent control group was used. The participants were 58 female college students in a metropolitan city in Korea. The sample consisted of an intervention group (n=28) that participated in a peer education program and a control group (n=30). Data were measured using self-administered questionnaires at two time points: prior to the intervention and after the intervention. Results: Compared to the control group, the experimental group reported significantly positive changes for knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intent to practice cervical cancer prevention behaviors. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that a peer education program developed for Korean female college students was a useful and effective intervention strategy to promote cervical cancer prevention behaviors in Korean sociocultural contexts.
Keywords
Cervical cancer; Prevention; Health behavior; Peer group; Health education;
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