Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey
Under-screening may increase the risk of cervical cancer in middle-aged women. This study aimed to investigate cervical cancer screening behaviour and its predictors among women aged 50 years or above. A population-based sample of 959 women was recruited by telephone from domestic households in Hong...
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doaj-e9d263ed92a345569e1185887950b90c2020-11-24T23:53:50ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012016-12-011312119510.3390/ijerph13121195ijerph13121195Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based SurveyCarmen W. H. Chan0Kai Chow Choi1Rosa S. Wong2Ka Ming Chow3Winnie K. W. So4Doris Y. P. Leung5Wendy W. T. Lam6William Goggins7The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaSchool of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong, ChinaUnder-screening may increase the risk of cervical cancer in middle-aged women. This study aimed to investigate cervical cancer screening behaviour and its predictors among women aged 50 years or above. A population-based sample of 959 women was recruited by telephone from domestic households in Hong Kong, using random methods, and a structured questionnaire developed to survey participants. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine the factors independently associated with cervical screening behaviour. Nearly half the sample (48%) had never had a cervical smear test. Multivariable analyses showed that age, educational level, marital status, family history of cancer, smoking status, use of complementary therapy, recommendation from health professionals, and believing that regular visits to a doctor or a Chinese herbalist were good for their health were predictors of cervical screening behaviour. Misconceptions concerned with menopause may reduce women’s perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, especially if they are 50 or above, and exert a negative effect on their screening behaviour. Healthcare professionals should actively approach these high-risk groups–older unmarried women, smokers, those less educated and who are generally not much concerned with their health.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/12/1195cervical cancerscreening behaviourprotection motivation theoryChinese womenpopulation-based studymenopause |
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Carmen W. H. Chan Kai Chow Choi Rosa S. Wong Ka Ming Chow Winnie K. W. So Doris Y. P. Leung Wendy W. T. Lam William Goggins Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health cervical cancer screening behaviour protection motivation theory Chinese women population-based study menopause |
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Carmen W. H. Chan Kai Chow Choi Rosa S. Wong Ka Ming Chow Winnie K. W. So Doris Y. P. Leung Wendy W. T. Lam William Goggins |
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Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey |
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Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey |
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Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey |
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Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey |
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Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey |
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examining the cervical screening behaviour of women aged 50 or above and its predicting factors: a population-based survey |
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Under-screening may increase the risk of cervical cancer in middle-aged women. This study aimed to investigate cervical cancer screening behaviour and its predictors among women aged 50 years or above. A population-based sample of 959 women was recruited by telephone from domestic households in Hong Kong, using random methods, and a structured questionnaire developed to survey participants. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine the factors independently associated with cervical screening behaviour. Nearly half the sample (48%) had never had a cervical smear test. Multivariable analyses showed that age, educational level, marital status, family history of cancer, smoking status, use of complementary therapy, recommendation from health professionals, and believing that regular visits to a doctor or a Chinese herbalist were good for their health were predictors of cervical screening behaviour. Misconceptions concerned with menopause may reduce women’s perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer, especially if they are 50 or above, and exert a negative effect on their screening behaviour. Healthcare professionals should actively approach these high-risk groups–older unmarried women, smokers, those less educated and who are generally not much concerned with their health. |
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cervical cancer screening behaviour protection motivation theory Chinese women population-based study menopause |
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