Predictors of Pap Smear Screening Behavior Among Rural Women in Tabriz, Iran: An Application of Health Belief Model
| Author | Towhid Babazadeh | en |
| Author | Saber Ghaffari-Fam | en |
| Author | Shahram Oliaei | en |
| Author | Ehsan Sarbazi | en |
| Author | Arash Shirdel | en |
| Author | Parvin Mostafa-Gharabaghi | en |
| Author | Hosein Azizi | en |
| Orcid | Towhid Babazadeh [0000-0002-2172-6877] | en |
| Orcid | Saber Ghaffari-Fam [0000-0001-8193-2173] | en |
| Orcid | Hosein Azizi [0000-0001-5470-8133] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-05-20 | en |
| Abstract | Background: In order to increase the acceptance level of the cervical cancer screening behavior among women, understanding the associated factors of the behavior is necessary. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cognitive determinants of Pap smear screening (PSS) behaviors among rural women in Tabriz, Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study, multistage random sampling was employed to recruit 220 rural women in Tabriz, Iran. A valid and reliable health behavior model (HBM)-based instrument was completed by all the respondents. Results: The odds ratio of perceived benefits in multivariable was 1.18 (1.08 - 1.27) i.e. with one unit increase in perceived benefits, odds cervical cancer screening behavior 18% increases, and age = 0.94 (0.91 - 0.98) i.e. with one unit increase in age, odds cervical cancer screening behavior 6% decreases were statistically significant. Conclusions: The HBM was promising in determining the cognitive predictors of PSS behavior. Healthcare providers may specifically focus on perceived benefits and perceived barriers for designing PSS promotion interventions. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijcm.87246 | en |
| Keyword | Health Behavior | en |
| Keyword | Rural Health | en |
| Keyword | Papanicolaou Test | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Predictors of Pap Smear Screening Behavior Among Rural Women in Tabriz, Iran: An Application of Health Belief Model | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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