Health Belief Model for Women regarding Cervical Cancer

Shaapan Abdelaziz Amin, Eman; Said Sabry, Samah; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Basma

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307337

Health Belief Model for Women regarding Cervical Cancer

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Nursing Specialist in Al-Bagur Hospital, Egypt

² Assist. Prof. of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University

³ Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of NursingBenha University.

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307337

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.

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