| Title |
Cervical Cancer Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Health Literacy Levels of Married Women
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Cancer Education, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13187-017-1242-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Zeliha Tiraki, Medine Yılmaz |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this descriptive and relational study is to investigate the relationship between cervical cancer knowledge and self-efficacy and health literacy levels of married women aged 18-65 years. The study sample consisted of 400 married women (18-65 years old) who presented to a family health center. Independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics; dependent variables were cancer knowledge, self-efficacy, and health literacy level. Of the participants, 67% had a Pap smear. The participants' median knowledge score was 13 (min-max = 1-21). As the age increased, so did the knowledge score (p = 0.001). The secondary school graduates had the lowest knowledge level (p = 0.009). The participants' self-efficacy level was moderate (83.18 ± 7.70). As the educational status increased, so did their self-efficacy. Of the participants, 55.2% had a health literacy level of 7th-8th grade. The health literacy level was lower among the literate, primary school graduate, and advanced-age participants (p = 0.000). Increases in the self-efficacy and health literacy levels of the participants positively affected their knowledge status. The participants' cervical cancer and Pap smear screening knowledge levels increased as their self-efficacy levels increased. The literate or primary school graduate participants had the self-efficacy and health literacy levels. |
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| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Japan | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
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| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
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| Student > Master | 10 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Researcher | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 34 | 41% |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 16% |
| Psychology | 6 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 7 | 9% |
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