ArticlePloS one2022
Effects of mobile Health (mHealth) application on cervical cancer prevention knowledge and screening among women social support groups with low-socioeconomic status in Mysuru city, Southern India.
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- A Systematic Review of Cervical Cancer Mobile Applications and a Future Directions for Developers.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Pooled it
- Telehealth Pathways for Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Scoping Review of Strategies to Close the Screening Gap.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Psychological and socio-contextual factors influencing preventive healthcare decision-making: evidence from IT and ITES companies in three cities of India.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Evaluating The Feasibility and Acceptability of Cervical Cancer Screening in an Urban Slum Community by HPV Self-Sampling With the Aid of Telecounselling: Lessons Learnt.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- The impact of theory-based educational interventions: A three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing face-to-face, mobile-based, and control approaches on pap smear acceptance.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Health system constraints in cervical cancer prevention in rural Namibia: A qualitative study.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025Article
- Eliminating Cervical Cancer: the Impact of Screening and Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination.Preventing chronic disease · 2025Article
- A scoping review of evidence on routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia: investigating factors affecting adoption and implementation.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2025Article
- Acceptability and effect ofJournal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Innovations in healthcare delivery: Human papilloma virus self sampling diagnostics and participatory innovations for CCS.Cancer medicine · 2023Review
- A Review on Educational Intervention Approaches on Cancer Knowledge and Awareness in Quasi-Experimental Studies.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciencesReview
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Abstract
backgroundCervical cancer is an important area of action because of the mortality and morbidity of the disease, and the potential for effective prevention by screening. Involving the social support groups by health education improves cervical cancer screening and early detection of the disease in the community. In the ongoing efforts to strengthen cervical cancer prevention, control, and management, digital health and technology will have a significant role to play.
objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of the mHealth-based intervention on cervical cancer preparedness among women social support groups. MATERIALS &
methodsA pre-post interventional study was conducted among women social support groups from lower socio-economic status, identified from the field practice area. Purposive sampling technique was employed. A Cervical Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) instrument was used to assess the cancer preparedness among the social support group women After taking inputs from the stakeholders' mobile health application was developed. The mHealth educational intervention was given to 102 women. Both pre-and post-test questionnaires were administered through mHealth application to assess the change in knowledge after a gap of 1 month to 2 months. The data obtained was coded and entered into Microsoft Excel worksheet 2016 and was later imported and analyzed using SPSS version 22 (licensed to the Institute). The difference in median scores of knowledge and practice were interpreted as statistically significant at p value of < 0.05. RESULTS &
conclusionBefore the intervention only 13 (12.7%) of them had heard about cervical cancer. There was a significant increase in the knowledge about warning signs & symptoms, risk factors of cervical cancer, and HPV vaccination. Around 5% increase in Pap smear test uptake.
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