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Factors Associated with Women's Awareness of Early Detection of Cervical Cancer

Author(s) Vetty Priscilla, Ria Ramadani Wansyaputri
Country Indonesia
Abstract Background: About 70% of women with cervical cancer present to health services at an advanced stage, making it difficult to treat and leading to high rates of female cancer mortality. Women's awareness of early detection of cervical cancer remains a problem.
Objective: To determine the factors associated with women's awareness of early detection of cervical cancer.
Methods: This type of research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The population in the study were all mothers in Padang City. The sample in this study amounted to 320 with simple random sampling technique. The analysis method used was univariate analysis to see the frequency distribution, bivariate analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship using the chi-square test with a confidence level of 95% (α = 0.05), and multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify independent variables that had the most significant effect on the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using a computer.
Results: The study showed that cadre support, health worker support and motivation were factors associated with women's awareness of early detection of cervical cancer. Health worker support was the factor most associated with early detection of cervical cancer.
Conclusion: Health worker support is the most important factor in sensitizing women to do cervical cancer early detection.
Keywords Cervical cancer, early detection behaviour, women's awareness
Field Sosiologi > Kesehatan
Published In Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On 2024-06-23
Cite This Factors Associated with Women's Awareness of Early Detection of Cervical Cancer - Vetty Priscilla, Ria Ramadani Wansyaputri - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.23318
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.23318
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt242m

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