IntroductionCervical cancer is one of the major causes of disability adjustment years of women in developing countries (1). Approximately 87% of deaths from cervical cancer occur in less-developed countries. Among all malignant tumors, cervical cancer is one of the cancers that can be effectively controlled by organized screening programs. In this regard, Pap smear is a simple and cost-effective test for cervical cancer screening (2,3). It is reported that a regular Pap smear can reduce mortality by up to 80% (4). A study in Iran demonstrated that only 20% of women have never had this test, about two-third (68.7%) of them had this test only once in their life, and only 11.3% of them had taken a Pap test at standard intervals (5).People may indicate an unwillingness to take screening tests when they are in good health. In addition, performing regular screening tests heavily relies on motivational factors. Thus, motivational intervention (MI) is one of the ways to modify health-related behaviors. This method was introduced in 1983 by William Miller to change the drinking habit of alcoholic people. Further, it is a client-centered approach and helps identify and resolve behavioral ambiguity and reinforce the intrinsic motivation by discovering, identifying, and finding a specific solution (6, 7). There are reasons for the tendency to use MI in comparison to conventional methods in health-related practice (8). MIs directly eliminate resistance to change. Furthermore, they are flexible and can be used in combination with other treatments. Moreover, evidence supports the efficacy and impact of MI on physical and mental health issues. Finally, MI can be easily learned, and significant therapeutic effects can be achieved in a few sessions (9,10). Nevertheless, there is a lack of systematic reviews about the effectiveness of MIs on cervical cancer screening. Therefore, this study sought to systematically review the published intervention studies that examined the efficacy of MIs for improving cervical cancer screening among women. Materials and MethodsThis systematic review was conducted to determine the effectiveness of motivationally tailored interventions on cervical cancer screening behavior in women. Search StrategyAll published articles before September 2019 were assessed in this study. To this end, articles were reviewed from several electronic databases (i.e., Cochrane Abstract Objectives: Cervical cancer is preventable through cervical cancer screening. People may be unwilling to take screening tests when they are healthy, and performing regular screening tests largely depends on motivational factors. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of motivationally tailored interventions on women's cervical cancer screening. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, the electronic databases of the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar were searched for all interventional studies (i.e., trials, pre-and post-test, or quasi-experimental ones) publ...

Introduction: Worry about cancer recurrence is identified as the most common psychological burdens experienced by cancer patients and survivors. The present study aimed to determine the predictors of worry about cancer recurrence among women with breast cancer. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 166 women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, who referred to private and public oncology centers in Tabriz, Iran using the convenience sampling method. Data collection tools were demographic and disease characteristics questionnaire, cancer worry scale, social support questionnaire, brief illness perception questionnaire, international physical activity questionnaire-short form, and The EORTC-in-patsat32. The data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software. Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, ANOVA, and multivariate linear regression were used.Results: In the present study, the mean (standard deviation) of score of worry about cancer recurrence was 17.41 (7.88) from the range of 8-32. The results revealed that the type of surgery, illness perception, satisfaction with care, and place of treatment were the most important predictors of worry about cancer recurrence, which explained 44.3% of the variance.Conclusion: The enhancement of satisfaction with care and training coping strategies among individuals with high perceived severity of the illness contribute to the reduction of worry about cancer recurrence and adaptation to breast cancer.