Comparison of Relationship Between Health Belief Model and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Aged 30-60 years in Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This is cross-sectional study to investigate association between health belief model and cervical cancer screening among women Aged 30-60 years in Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province. A total of 396 women aged 30-60 years who registered in civil registration in Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province were recruited using multi-stage sampling. A Self-created questionnaire was used for collecting data. The questionnaire was validated by 3 experts and tested for reliability with the Cronbach's alpha of 0.853. Descriptive statistical analyzed was used and reported as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The Chi - square was used for Inferential statistic. This study found that

1. Health belief patterns in perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived barriers presented similarly at moderate level. (M=144.58 , SD=11.8)

2. The perception of severity and perception of the benefits of cervical cancer screening were statistically significant associated with receiving cervical cancer screening. (p-value=0.005 and 0.008 respectively).

Based on the study’s result, Promotion of cervical cancer screening should emphasize public relations that raise awareness of the benefits and seriousness of the disease which results in detecting the disease in its early stages and reducing the death rate from cervical cancer.