Health Belief Model for Women regarding Cervical Cancer | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 287-301 PDF (542.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307337 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Shaapan Abdelaziz Amin* 1; Samah Said Sabry2; Basma Mohamed Abdelrahman3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist in Al-Bagur Hospital, Egypt | ||
| 2Assist. Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of NursingBenha University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ackground: Determination of women’s beliefs about cervical cancer and pap smear test are so important to overcome barriers and provide screening behavior which help in reduction of cervical cancer morbidity and mortality among women. Aim: Assess health beliefs of women regarding cervical cancer. Research design: Descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic affiliated to Benha University Hospital. Sample: Simple random sample was used in this study and included 351 women. Tools: Two tools were used in this study I): A structured interviewingquestionnaire consisted of two parts: Part I) included A) Socio-demographic characteristics, B) Medical history and C) Obstetric history. Part II) Concerned with knowledge of studied women regarding cervical cancer II): Health Belief Model scale to assess women’s beliefs regarding cervical cancer. Results: 29.3% of studied women had gynecological diseases, 1.7% of them had surgery in the reproductive system and .9% of them had family history of cervical cancer. 24.5% of studied women had good total knowledge level about cervical cancer and 44.7% of them had high total health belief level regarding cervical cancer. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant relation between total knowledge level of the studied women and their socio demographic characteristics. There was a highly statistically significant relation between total knowledge level of the studied women and their total health belief level about cervical cancer. Recommendations: Health education programs should be developed and implemented for Egyptian women to improve their knowledge, health beliefs and practices toward early detection and prevention of cervical cancer. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cervical cancer; Health Belief Model; Women | ||
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