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Awareness, Beliefs and Behaviors of Women About Cervical Cancer Screening at Primary Health Care Centers in Port Said City

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Community Health Nursing

Abstract

Background: The risk of disease and mortality among women can be decreased by increasing knowledge of cervical cancer causes and implementing screening programs. Additionally, they aid in reducing the burden of disease on medical services. Aim of the study: to identify awareness, beliefs, and behaviors of women about cervical cancer screening in Port Said City. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at six primary healthcare centers affiliated with Port Said City from each district one primary healthcare was randomly selected. Subjects and methods: A purposive sample of married women attending family planning clinics aged (18-50) years old. Tools of data collection: demographic characteristics, awareness women about cervical cancer, beliefs of women regarding cervical cancer, and women's behavior regarding cervical cancer. Most of  the women had average awareness scores with percentage (89.54%) of the studied women, also there was a statistically significant relationship between health beliefs of women about screening of cervical cancer and women's awareness and beliefs on cervical cancer screening including susceptibility, health belief perceived severity, benefits, and cue to action. Conclusion: According to the study's findings, there are statistically significant relationships between monthly income and health belief perceived benefits, cue to action, and knowledge, and between educational level and health belief perceived severity, benefit, and knowledge, with a p-value of less than 0.05. While other personal characteristics did not show a statistically significant difference. Recommendations: Educational programs regarding the necessity of cervical cancer screening as part of improving women's awareness, beliefs, and behavior.

DOI

10.21608/pssjn.2024.223919.1279

Keywords

Awareness, beliefs, Behaviors, Cervical Cancer, Screening

Authors

First Name

Samar

Last Name

Taha

MiddleName

Atef

Affiliation

Faculty of nursing mansoura university

Email

adamfouda024@gmail.com

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First Name

Reda

Last Name

Elmouafy

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University

Email

dr.redaa.8813@gmail.com

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First Name

Magda

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said City

Email

memeybacker@yahoo.com

City

Port Said

Orcid

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First Name

mai

Last Name

hassan

MiddleName

elghareap

Affiliation

Faculty of nursing Portsaid university

Email

maihany.2011@yahoo.com

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portsaid

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Volume

11

Article Issue

1

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44631

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2023-08-19

Publish Date

2024-03-31

Page Start

268

Page End

292

Print ISSN

2356-8658

Online ISSN

2682-3241

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https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_347284.html

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347,284

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866

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Publication Title

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/

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Awareness, Beliefs and Behaviors of Women About Cervical Cancer Screening at Primary Health Care Centers in Port Said City

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24 Dec 2024