The Effect of Training and Consultancy on the Knowledge Level and Health Belief regarding the Cervical Cancer Screenings, and Participation in Screenings
The Effect of Training and Consultancy on the Knowledge Level and Health Belief regarding the Cervical Cancer Screenings, and Participation in Screenings作者机构:Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences Kafkas University Kars Turkey
出 版 物:《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》 (妇产科期刊(英文))
年 卷 期:2016年第6卷第13期
页 面:818-829页
学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题:Consultancy Training Cervical Cancer Health Belief Screening
摘 要:Background/Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of training and consultancy on women’s knowledge level and health belief regarding the cervical cancer screenings and their participation in screenings. Materials and Methods: The study is designed as pre-experiment with one group pretest-posttest. The sample group of the study consists of 66 women. The data were collected between March and June 2011. “Personal Information Form, “Information Form of Cervical Cancer Screenings, “Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test, and “Assessment Form Concerning Taking the Pap Smear Test were used to collect the data. Results: It was determined that at the end of all trainings, 45.5% of women took the relevant test. Among those who participated in the Pap Smear screening, the training and consultancy had an effect of 100%, booklets 100% and telephone calls 25%. The training and consultancy increased the perception of “benefit and motivation regarding the Pap Smear test and Pap Smear decreased the perception of “barriers. Regarding the cervical cancer, it decreased the perception of “regard/seriousness, “susceptibility and “health motivation. Conclusions: It was concluded that training and consultancy change the health beliefs regarding cervical cancer screenings, increase the participation in screenings and consequently, contribute to early diagnosis.