Reinforcing Factors and the Behavior of Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in Women of Childbearing Age

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between reinforcing factors and the behavior of early detection of cervical cancer in women of childbearing age (WCA) in Medan City. Research Methods Correlational quantitative research design involving 150 WCA as respondents through nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling. The study was done after receiving approval from Ethics Committee by explaining the purpose, benefits, procedures and signing informed consent. Data were collected through knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaires, then analyzed using Chi square. The results showed that most of the respondents received support from husband/family, friends, religious leaders, health workers and the government, but the behavior of early detection of cervical cancer which included knowledge, attitudes and self-examination behavior was still low. This study showed that reinforcing factors (family/husband, peer, religious leader, health workers, and government support) were not related to behavior (knowledge, attitude, and self-examination behavior) of early detection of cervical cancer through the VIA test. Conclusion There is no relationship between reinforcing factors and early detection behavior of cervical cancer in WCA in Medan.

Analisis Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Perilaku Deteksi Dini Kanker Serviks pada Akseptor KB

“…Perempuan dengan pengetahuan tinggi terkait kanker serviks cenderung bersedia untuk melakukan skrining dengan perbandingan 64.67% and 36.21%. Hasil ini tidak http://jurnalilmiah.ici.ac.id/index.php/JI Vol.7 No.2 Januari 2024 (109) selaras dengan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan di medan oleh (Imelda et al, 2023), menemukan bahwa pengetahuan tidak berhubungan dengan perilaku deteksi dini kanker serviks pada wanita usia subur dengan p-value 0,307. Dalam penelitian ini kami menemukan faktor pengetahuan tidak menjadi factor utama seseorang untuk melakukan skrining, faktor lain yang mempengaruhi partisipasi wanita usia subur dalam deteksi dini/skrining kanker serviks adalah sikap, akses informasi dari tenaga kesehatan ini sejalan dengan penelitian Setiawan dkk, (2022) yang menunjukkan faktor-faktor ini merupakan juga pendorong penting seorang perempuan mau melakukan skrining.…”