The Promoting Program Development of Cervical Cancer Screening by Self-testing for the HPV Virus among Women at Risk in Surat Thani Metropolitan Municipality

Abstract

Background: The cervical cancer screening by self-testing for the HPV virus is a convenient method, accurate and easy access to exam.

Objectives: To develop and study the promoting program development of cervical cancer screening by self-testing for the HPV virus of women at risk, including, comparing satisfaction with the program between proactive and defensive programs

Material and Method: This research was action research. The sample group consisted of 80 people. They were divided into 2 groups; experimental group of 40 samples which was a group that used the developed program, consisted of 1) Public relations and appointments for HPV testing 2) Training and demonstration of screening to village health volunteers 3) Village health volunteers provide knowledge and demonstrate screening procedures 4) Women at risk collect the specimens 5) Sending items for examination and reporting the examination results and 5) Referral for treatment), and comparative group, which was a group that used the defensive program, 40 samples. Data collection was used questionnaires and data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics, Chi-square test / Fisher’s exact test, independent t-test and paired sample t-test.

Results: Found that perceived risk of cervical cancer, perceived severity of cervical cancer, perceived benefits of prevention and treatment of cervical cancer and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening had increased and more than the defensive program. In addition, there was statistically significant higher satisfaction to the promoting program development of cervical cancer screening than the defensive program, scored 35.5 in the proactive program and 32.1 in the defensive program (p-value < 0.01).

Conclusion: Proactive program, the promoting program of cervical cancer screening by self-testing for the HPV virus, it increased the scores of cervical cancer awareness in the study population and increase satisfaction in the post-program of cervical cancer screening. It should be used the promoting program development for further screening.