ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพกับการตรวจคัดกรองมะเร็งปากมดลูกในสตรีอายุ 30-60 ปี อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

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. Descriptive statistical analyzed was used and reported as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The Chi - square and Fisher's exact test were used for Inferential statistic. The results of the study found that 217 of 396 people (54.8%) had been screened for cervical cancer. Regarding the level of health belief patterns including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits and perceived barriers presented similarly at moderate level. Moreover, the perception of severity and perception of the benefits of cervical cancer screening and receiving cervical cancer screening was statistically significant associated with cervical cancer screening. (p-value=0.005 and 0.008 respectively). Factors that are significantly related to receiving cervical cancer screening include age, marital status, education level, income, congenital diseases, exercise, birth control, pregnancy, having children, and oral cancer vaccination. womb and receiving news about cervical cancer screening (p-value=0.003, <0.001, 0.015, 0.019, 0.044, 0.009, <0.001, <0.001, <0.001, 0.044 and <0.001, respectively). 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.