Cognitive determinants of cervical cancer screening behavior among housewife women in Iran: An application of Health Belief Model

ABSTRACT

Our aim in this cross-sectional study was to assess the cognitive determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior (CCSB) among housewife women in Islamabad County, Iran. Through multistage random sampling we recruited and interviewed 280 housewife women. The women who perceived more benefits of performing the Pap test (OR = 1.11), and perceived fewer barriers (OR = 0.915), and higher self-efficacy to perform the test (OR = 1.12) were more likely to have a CCSB in the previous three years. Our findings are informative for the development of targeted interventions to foster CCSB among housewife women.

Ethical approval

Ethical approval for the study was provided from ethical committee in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The project Code: 94-02-132. Informed consent form was completed and signed by all respondents.

Acknowledgments

The researchers appreciate the officials of the deputy and the women participated in the study.

Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest

No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. Competing Interest.

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Funding

This article was supported by research committee in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (grant number: 94-03-201).