Factors affecting Pap smear uptake in a maternity hospital: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

Yeo, C S W; Huang, Fang; Thilagamangai,; Koh, Serena Siew Lin; Shorey, Shefaly

doi:10.1111/jan.13769

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“…The final multivariate model accounted for 31% of the variance of intention to undergo Pap smear testing. The variance in the current study is higher than that in one previous study from Singapore, which only explains 20.4% variance [ 38 ]. However, the final block containing health belief variables only explained 5% of the variance of intention to undergo Pap smear testing.…”

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Factors associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing in the rural areas of Indonesia: a health belief model

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Purposes This study aimed to understand the influence of health beliefs, demographic factors, and health characteristics on the intention to undergo Pap smear testing among women in rural areas of Indonesia. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and 687 married women participated in the study. A convenience sampling was applied to recruit the participants from community health centres in a rural region in Indonesia. Self-reported data using the Health Beliefs Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test was collected to assess the health beliefs. Independent t-tests, simple logistic regressions, and a hierarchical logistic regression with 3 steps were run. Statistical significance for analysis was set at p < 0.05. Results The mean age of the participants was 42 years (SD = 8.4). Among the participants, 81% of the women had never undergone a Pap smear test, and 61% (n = 422) of the women reported a high intention of receiving a Pap smear test. Income and education Health beliefs regarding Pap smear testing were different between women who had low and high intentions to undergo Pap smear testing. Health beliefs, such as perceived benefits, severity, barriers to Pap smear testing, and health motivation for a Pap smear test were associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing among rural Indonesian women. Overall, the hierarchical multiple regression with 3 steps containing demographic, health characteristics, and health belief variables accounted for 31% variance of the intention to undergo Pap smear test among the Indonesian rural women. Conclusions Low screening rates of cervical cancer and high intentions to do the screening exist among rural Indonesian women. Health beliefs significantly affect the rural women’s intention of Pap smear testing in Indonesia.

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Factors associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing in the rural areas of Indonesia: a health belief model

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“…Of the 12 studies reporting facilitators in Singapore, five reported facilitators within the category of perception, attitude, and belief, while four described facilitators in the categories of knowledge, demographics, and healthcare utilization. Top facilitating factors were related to age [ 89 , 92 , 99 ], support from family and friends [ 88 , 89 , 92 ], good awareness of screening [ 89 , 92 , 96 ], and high perceived benefit [ 90 , 92 , 99 ]. Other top facilitators include healthcare worker advice for screening [ 89 , 92 , 96 ] and health center characteristics such as a convenient screening location [ 87 , 93 , 96 ] and the availability of female health workers or nurses for the conduct of screening [ 87 , 96 ].…”

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“…A majority of the studies (n = 81) were crosssectional or case-control studies, while the rest were qualitative (n = 9) or mixed-methods (n = 3) studies. Most of the studies were conducted in Malaysia (35.5%, n = 33) , followed by Thailand (24.7%, n = 23) , Indonesia (16.1%, n = 15) [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85], and Singapore (15.1%, n = 14) [86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99]. None of the studies were conducted in the Philippines and Timor-Leste.…”

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Chua

Ma²,

Asjes³

et al. 2021

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In Southeast Asia, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Low coverage for cervical cancer screening (CCS) becomes a roadblock to disease detection and treatment. Existing reviews on CCS have limited insights into the barriers and facilitators for SEA. Hence, this study aims to identify key barriers and facilitators among women living in SEA. A systematic literature review was conducted on Pubmed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and SCOPUS. Primary qualitative and quantitative studies published in English that reported barriers and facilitators to CCS were included. The Mix Methods Appraisal Tool was used for the quality assessment of the included studies. Among the 93 included studies, pap smears (73.1%) were the most common screening modality. A majority of the studies were from Malaysia (35.5%). No studies were from Timor-Leste and the Philippines. The most common barriers were embarrassment (number of articles, n = 33), time constraints (n = 27), and poor knowledge of screening (n = 27). The most common facilitators were related to age (n = 21), receiving advice from healthcare workers (n = 17), and education status (n = 11). Findings from this review may inform health policy makers in developing effective cervical cancer screening programs in SEA countries.

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“… 59 In addition, one study investigated members of the church of Ireland. 55 Among other religious groups, n=4 articles included Muslims, 30 , 46 , 57 , 61 the same number examined Jewish people, 23 , 26 , 27 n=3 studies Buddhists, 30 , 57 , 61 and n=1 study Hinduists. 61 Eventually, n=7 studies explored the association between religious factors and the utilization of cancer screenings among members of other religions, 23 , 26 , 30 , 48 , 57 , 59 , 61 and n=8 studies for non-religious people.…”

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Religious Denomination, Religiosity, Religious Attendance, and Cancer Prevention. A Systematic Review

Kretzler

König

Brandt

et al. 2022

RMHP

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Recent research highlighted the influence of religion among health outcomes. To the best of our knowledge, there is no systematic review that summarizes the evidence on the relationship between religious factors and the utilization of cancer screenings. Therefore, this article aims to list the findings about the influence of religious denominations, the importance of religion in one’s life, and religious practices, such as church attendance on the utilization of cancer screenings. PubMed, PsycInfo and CINAHL were searched using a predefined algorithm in June 2020. We included observational studies that examined the association between religion and cancer screening use and employed appropriate items to quantify these key variables. Study selection, data extraction and quality assessment were performed independently by two reviewers. We detected n=27 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Hereby, n=16 used data from the United States. Most of the studies that were included in our review found a positive association between religious attendance and cancer screening utilization. There was mixed evidence concerning religious denomination as well as religiosity and use of cancer screenings. The studies suggest that religious factors are related to the utilization of cancer screenings. The findings of this systematic review may be helpful to resolve the underuse of cancer screenings by revealing at-risk-groups.

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Factors affecting Pap smear uptake in a maternity hospital: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

Abstract: Various factors were found to influence Pap smear uptake. Future interventions can take these factors into account for increasing Pap smear awareness.

Cited by 12 publications

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Factors associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing in the rural areas of Indonesia: a health belief model

Factors associated with the intention to undergo Pap smear testing in the rural areas of Indonesia: a health belief model

Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Religious Denomination, Religiosity, Religious Attendance, and Cancer Prevention. A Systematic Review

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