Using planned behavior theory to understand cervical cancer screening intentions in Chinese women
Cervical cancer is still one of the cancers threatening the health of Chinese women with high morbidity and mortality. However, the participation rate of cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women is low due to various reasons, so it is crucial to understand the factors that influence women's...
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Published in | Frontiers in public health Vol. 11; p. 1063694 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Switzerland
Frontiers Media S.A
27.02.2023
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Summary: | Cervical cancer is still one of the cancers threatening the health of Chinese women with high morbidity and mortality. However, the participation rate of cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women is low due to various reasons, so it is crucial to understand the factors that influence women's willingness to be screened for cervical cancer. This study's goal was to understand the intention of cervical cancer screening in Chinese women using the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
An online questionnaire was administered to 286 women using a cross-sectional design. The questionnaire was created using the theory of planned behavior and included demographic characteristics as well as the basic structure of TPB.
Descriptive, correlation, and multiple linear regression models were performed to identify factors associated with cervical cancer screening behavior. 286 respondents completed the survey (95.3%). The mean scores for behavioral attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control (PBC) were 32.50 (SD = 3.30), 22.59 (SD = 2.80) and 29.57 (SD = 3.37). From the regression analysis, behavioral attitude (B = 0.110,
= 0.001), subjective norm (B = 0.234,
= 0.000) and perceived behavioral control (B = 0.171,
= 0.000) were statistically significant in terms of intention.
This study provided a reference for improving the intention of cervical cancer screening in women. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 This article was submitted to Family Medicine and Primary Care, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health Reviewed by: Marwa Rashad Salem, Cairo University, Egypt; Emmanuel Kwateng Drokow, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Edited by: Stefano Orlando, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship |
ISSN: | 2296-2565 2296-2565 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1063694 |