Social support and cervical and breast cancer screening practices among nurses

Silva, Isis Teixeira e; Griep, Rosane Härter; Rotenberg, Lúcia

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692009000400013

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“…This finding may be reflective of the intrinsic elements of marriage, which may influence positive health behaviour among women, rather than just being associated with the status of being married. (25) Other studies among Brazilian (26) and Argentinean (27) women have also confirmed the positive impact of social support on adherence to cervical cancer screening. As previously explored, the need for social support -be it emotional or material -is a fact, (28) and it is important that this area be given due prominence to ensure that efforts to enhance screening uptake among women in the rural setting are successful.…”

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Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

Gan

Dahlui²

2013

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INTRODUCTIONCervical cancer is the third most common cancer among Malaysian women. However, the uptake of cervical cancer screening -Pap smear -by women in Malaysia has been low and remains a challenge. This study was conducted to assess the cervical screening practices of rural women in Malaysia and to examine the factors associated with such practices.METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five rural districts in Perak, Malaysia. 1,000 households were selected through multistage random sampling. Women aged 20-64 years were interviewed by trained enumerators using structured questionnaires. Binomial logistic regression was used to identify predictors of cervical screening through univariate and multivariate analyses.RESUlTS Among the 959 respondents, only 48.9% had undergone Pap smear at least once in the past three years.Women in the age group 40-49 years (odds ratio 3.027, 95% confidence interval 1.546-5.925; p < 0.005) were found to be significantly more likely to attend cervical cancer screening as compared to those in the age group 20-29 years. Other significant predictors were being married with children, having knowledge of cervical cancer symptoms, receiving relevant information regarding cervical cancer from health personnel or campaigns, being engaged in family planning and receiving encouragement from husbands. CONClUSIONEfforts to boost the uptake of Pap smear screening among the rural population should be targeted toward the predictors of positive uptake.

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Cervical screening uptake and its predictors among rural women in Malaysia

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Dahlui²

2013

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“…In addition, having a lower level of positive social interaction was associated with lower odds of having a repeat mammogram for women who were caregivers. In a Brazilian study, Pap test screening was associated with reporting positive social interaction and affective support (Silva, et al, 2009). In both studies, no association was found between screening and tangible support.…”

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“…Interpersonal factors such as social relationships and social support also affect screening behaviors (Allen, Sorensen, Stoddard, Peterson, & Colditz, 1999; Allen, Stoddard, & Sorensen, 2008; Fite, Frank, & Curtin, 1996; Gamarra, Paz, & Griep, 2009; Kang, Bloom, & Romano, 1994; Silva, Griep, & Rotenberg, 2009; Suarez, et al, 2000). Social support has been shown to protect health (Cohen, Doyle, Skoner, Rabin, & Gwaltney, 1997; Cohen & Lemay, 2007) and promote healthy behaviors.…”

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“…Studies have found that some aspects of social support are directly related to cancer screening. Emotional/information support and positive social interaction have been shown to be associated with annual mammogram screening (Messina, et al, 2004), and both positive social interaction (Silva, et al, 2009) and emotional support (Gamarra, et al, 2009) have been associated with Pap test screening. Additionally, unspecified social support has been associated with mammogram screening (Fite, et al, 1996).…”

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The Association of Social Support and Education With Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

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Background. Disparities in breast and cervical cancer screening by socioeconomic status persist in the United States. It has been suggested that social support may facilitate screening, especially among women of low socioeconomic status. However, at present, it is unclear whether social support enables mammogram and Pap test compliance. Purpose. This study examines the association between social support and compliance with mammogram and Pap test screening guidelines, and whether social support provides added value for women of low education. Method. Data were from a countywide 2009-2010 population-based survey, which included records of 2,588 women 40 years and older (mammogram) and 2,123 women 21 to 65 years old (Pap test). Compliance was determined using the guidelines in effect at the time of data collection. Results. Social support was significantly related to mammogram (adjusted odds ratio = 1.43; 95% confidence interval [1.16, 1.77]) and Pap test (adjusted odds ratio = 1.71; 95% confidence interval [1.27, 2.29]) compliance after controlling for age, race, having a regular health care provider, and insurance status. The interaction between social support and education had a significant effect on Pap test compliance only among women younger than 40; the effect was not significant for mammogram compliance. Conclusion. Social support is associated with breast and cervical cancer screening compliance. The association between education and cancer screening behavior may be moderated by social support; however, results hold only for Pap tests among younger women. Practitioners and researchers should focus on interventions that activate social support networks as they may help increase both breast and cervical cancer screening compliance among women with low educational attainment.

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“…Being currently not married was also reported as a factor for non-compliance in breast and cervical cancer screening programmes (Dinshaw et al, 2007a;2007b;Nene et al, 2007;Taha et al, 2010;Dahlui et al, 2012), for increased distress among cancer patients (Pandey et al, 2006), and for late stage presentation of breast cancer in a hospital in south India (Ali et al, 2008). That women without a husband are less likely to take part in cancer screening programmes might be due to a lack of social support (emotional, informational, tangible, and companionship support) that can negatively affect breast and cervical cancer screening practices (Gamarra et al, 2009;Silva et al, 2009). Health workers should be trained to address risk factors of breast cancer among unmarried women that apply particularly to them (e.g.…”

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