ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016
Examining the Cervical Screening Behaviour of Women Aged 50 or above and Its Predicting Factors: A Population-Based Survey.
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- Educational Interventions to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening among Rural Populations: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to Reduce Healthcare Disparities in Cancer Screening Among Minority Adults: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2021Pooled it
- Educational Interventions for Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior of Women: A Systematic ReviewAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2018Pooled it
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- Effects of Web-Based Decision Aid to Support Cervical Cancer Screening Decision Among Young Working Women: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Disparities in early-stage cervical cancer detection: the critical role of educational attainment in 75,268 women in Hubei Province.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening After Menopause.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cancer screening and its associated factors in hypertensive individuals: new insights from the 2021 STEPs national study in Iran.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Coping with modesty during radiotherapy for breast cancer: a multicentric study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Article
- Impact of financial literacy and education on breast and cervical cancer screening participation in Japan.PloS one · 2024Article
- Associations between the signing status of family doctor contract services and cervical cancer screening behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Using planned behavior theory to understand cervical cancer screening intentions in Chinese women.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of cervical cancer screening service utilization among women attending healthcare services in Amhara region referral hospitals: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Predicting attitudes towards screening for neurodegenerative diseases using OCT and artificial intelligence: Findings from a literature review.Journal of public health research · 2022Article
- Increasing cervical cancer screening in Iran: effectiveness of a theory-based educational intervention.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Changes in rate and socioeconomic inequality of cervical cancer screening in northeastern China from 2013 to 2018.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Rate and Willingness among Female Migrants in Shenzhen, China: Three-Year Changes in Citywide Surveys.Cancer research and treatment · 2021Article
- Perception of health, health behaviours and the use of prophylactic examinations in postmenopausal women.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Association of self-care status with some relevant factors in middle-aged women in their early menopausal stage.Journal of education and health promotion · 2018Article
- Cervical Cancer Screening Practice Among Women: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study Design.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
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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