Effect of Nursing Intervention on the Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Self Efficacy and Rescreening Compliance of Cervical Cancer Screening Clients

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Hyang Kim ◽  
Soon Hee Choi
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Nursing Intervention

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Cervical Cancer Screening Self-Efficacy Scale for Low-Income Mexican American Women

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 866-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
María E. Fernández ◽  
Pamela M. Diamond ◽  
William Rakowski ◽  
Alicia Gonzales ◽  
Guillermo Tortolero-Luna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and health beliefs on cervical cancer screening in Ajumako-Eyan-Essiam District, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-290
Author(s):  
Charlotte Naa Sampson ◽  
Samuel Donkor Nkpeebo ◽  
Thywill Amenuveve Degley
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Pap Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

The study assessed women in Ajumako-Eyan-Essiam District (AEED) on knowledge, attitude, and health beliefs on cervical cancer screening. In Ghana, cervical cancer ranks as the second leading cause of female cancers. In clinical practice and studies done on women with cervical cancer, early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cervical cancer is widely influenced by women’s knowledge, and attitude towards screening, yet there is no study on knowledge, attitude, and health beliefs among women in AEED. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used, with a descriptive statistical analysis of data from 240 women. The results showed that 61.3% of women do not know which organs cervical cancer affects or when to follow up after a normal smear, which might suggest some deficit in their level of knowledge. Thirty-six percent believed that the Pap test is done once and 57.1% were of the view that it is expensive, which limits patronage. The majority of respondents refused to go for screening for fear of the unknown (48.8%) while others believed that they might not be at risk (65.8%). A significant number (46.7%) were of the view that cervical cancer cannot be cured. In conclusion, the inadequate knowledge and false health beliefs of women influenced their attitude toward cervical cancer screening.

scholarly journals Impact of screening on future health-promoting behaviors and health beliefs: A systematic review

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-147
Author(s):  
C. R. Bankhead ◽  
J. Brett ◽  
C. Bukach ◽  
P. Webster ◽  
S. Stewart-Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting

Objectives: A systematic review was performed to examine the effects of cholesterol, breast cancer, and cervical cancer screening on actual or intended health-promoting behaviors and health-related beliefs.

scholarly journals Cervical Cancer Screening Among College Students in Ghana: Knowledge and Health Beliefs

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter N. Abotchie ◽  
Navkiran K. Shokar
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Cervical Screening ◽  
Sexual History ◽  
Pap Screening ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs

Background:Cervical cancer is the most incident cancer and the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in Ghana. Currently, little is known about Ghanaian women's knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer screening, yet this information is essential to the success of cervical cancer screening programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the knowledge and beliefs of female university college students in Ghana.Methods:A cross-sectional survey among college women in a university in Ghana elicited information about sociodemographics, knowledge and beliefs, and acceptability of cervical cancer screening, screening history, and sexual history. Bivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with screening.Results:One hundred forty women were recruited; the age range was 20 to 35 years. The prior Papanicolaou (Pap) screening rate was 12.0%. The women were unaware of local screening initiatives, and only 7.9% were aware of the link between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. The most prevalent barriers were lack of awareness that the purpose of Pap screening is to diagnose cancer, concerns about what others may think, and lack of information about how to obtain screening services. Although women perceived the benefits of screening, only about half perceived themselves to be at risk. Women received few screening cues. Three barriers were negatively associated with screening in bivariate analyses: lack of belief that cancer is diagnosed by cervical screening, belief that Pap test is painful, and belief that the test will take away virginity.Conclusion:New screening programs in Ghana should address these barriers and increase screening cues to the public.

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