ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2018
Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on Protection Motivation Theory on Preventing Cervical Cancer among Marginalized Women in West Iran
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- Improving cervical cancer screening uptake through theory-informed education: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2026Pooled it
- Application of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) in Teaching Skin Cancer Prevention Behaviors in Male Students.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023Trial
- Application of protection motivation theory (PMT) on skin cancer preventive behaviors amongst primary school students in rural areas of Fasa city-Iran.BMC cancer · 2022Trial
- Can adopting skin cancer preventive behaviors among seafarers be increased via a theory-based mobile phone-based text message intervention? A randomized clinical trial.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of health education interventions for cervical cancer screening: A quasi-experimental study in Pokhara Metropolitan Slum, Nepal.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Digital motivation for cervical cancer screening: A quasi-experimental trial of the SeDAR Video among middle adulthood Malaysian women.PloS one · 2026Article
- A model testing study of cervical cancer screening behavior using rogers's protection motivation theory.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- DOST: A consolidated health behavior model that maps factors influencing cancer screening uptake.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- The effects of a protection motivation theory-based online educational program on HPV vaccination intention among female medical students in Hubei province, China: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Understanding cervical cancer screening motivations from women and health practitioners' perspectives: A qualitative exploration.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2024Article
- Validation and usability of SeDAR e-health video for enhancing cervical cancer screening.PloS one · 2024Article
- Motivation of patients with chronic cancer during COVID-19: a qualitative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Educational interventions for cervical cancer prevention: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Article
- Effect of Digital-Based Self-Learned Educational Intervention about COVID-19 Using Protection Motivation Theory on Non-Health Students' Knowledge and Self-Protective Behaviors at Saudi Electronic University.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Malay Version of the Protection Motivation Theory Scale Questionnaire for Pap Smear Screening.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Factors Influencing Brucellosis Preventive Behaviors among Marginalized Iranian Women: An Application of the Health Belief Model.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Article
- Determinants of Intention to Participate in Breast Cancer Screening among Urban Chinese Women: An Application of the Protection Motivation Theory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Tobacco dependence affects determinants related to quitting intention and behaviour.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- The effect of educational program based on beliefs, subjective norms and perceived behavior control on doing pap-smear test in sample of Iranian women.BMC women's health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention to prevent cervical cancer among marginalized Iranianwomen based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as a theoretical framework. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was carried out on 143 women of Kermanshah City in western Iran during 2017. Participants were recruited through cluster and simple random sampling and randomly divided into experimental (n=72) and control groups (n=71). All completed a self-administered questionnaire including PMT constructs and demographic variables. An intervention over six sessions was then applied to the experimental group. Reassessment was conducted three months after the intervention, with data was analyzed with SPSS-16 using chi-square, McNemar, paired T- and independent T-tests. Results: The mean scores for the constructs of PMT, and cervical cancer screening behavior showed no significant differences between the two groups before the intervention (P>0.05). The educational manipulation had significant effects on the experimental groups’ average response for perceived vulnerability, perceived severity, perceived reward, self-efficacy, response efficacy, response cost and protection motivation (all p < 0.001). Also, the prevalence of regular Pap smear testing and referral to health centers were significantly increased after 3 months in the experimental (P=0.048), but notthe control group (P>0.05). Conclusions: The results show that applying an educational intervention based on PMT might help prevent cervical cancer and improve regular Pap smear testing.
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