Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study
In recent years, the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer (CC) have increased among young women. Cervical cancer screening (CCS) is crucial to reducing the incidence and mortality of CC in a country such as Japan, where it is challenging to raise HPV vaccination rates. The purpose of thi...
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| author | Zhengai Cui Hiromi Kawasaki Miwako Tsunematsu Yingai Cui Masayuki Kakehashi |
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| description | In recent years, the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer (CC) have increased among young women. Cervical cancer screening (CCS) is crucial to reducing the incidence and mortality of CC in a country such as Japan, where it is challenging to raise HPV vaccination rates. The purpose of this study was to identify psychological and personal characteristics relating to CCS participation among young people by using the Health Belief Model (HBM). For this cross-sectional study, an internet survey was conducted between February–March 2018. Based on HBM and personal characteristics, χ2 tests and logistic analyses were used to identify factors influencing CCS. Responses obtained from 816 women in their 20s and 30s were used in the analysis. For HBM-based psychological characteristics, the odds ratios were significantly higher for “cues to participation in screening” and “barriers to participation at the time of cancer screening”, while “barriers to participation before cancer screening” showed significantly lower odds ratios. On the other hand, it was found that the presence of children and having regular health checkups affected the attributes of screening that were significant for decision-making. Therefore, it is important to create proactive measures to encourage younger women to undergo medical examinations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e15a75bddeb473cae28627b9a621aa32023-11-23T15:45:45ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292022-08-012996287630210.3390/curroncol29090494Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional StudyZhengai Cui0Hiromi Kawasaki1Miwako Tsunematsu2Yingai Cui3Masayuki Kakehashi4Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, JapanGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, JapanGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, JapanSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, ChinaGraduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, JapanIn recent years, the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer (CC) have increased among young women. Cervical cancer screening (CCS) is crucial to reducing the incidence and mortality of CC in a country such as Japan, where it is challenging to raise HPV vaccination rates. The purpose of this study was to identify psychological and personal characteristics relating to CCS participation among young people by using the Health Belief Model (HBM). For this cross-sectional study, an internet survey was conducted between February–March 2018. Based on HBM and personal characteristics, χ2 tests and logistic analyses were used to identify factors influencing CCS. Responses obtained from 816 women in their 20s and 30s were used in the analysis. For HBM-based psychological characteristics, the odds ratios were significantly higher for “cues to participation in screening” and “barriers to participation at the time of cancer screening”, while “barriers to participation before cancer screening” showed significantly lower odds ratios. On the other hand, it was found that the presence of children and having regular health checkups affected the attributes of screening that were significant for decision-making. Therefore, it is important to create proactive measures to encourage younger women to undergo medical examinations.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/9/494cervical cancer screeningJapanese young womenhealth belief modela cross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Zhengai Cui Hiromi Kawasaki Miwako Tsunematsu Yingai Cui Masayuki Kakehashi Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study Current Oncology cervical cancer screening Japanese young women health belief model a cross-sectional study |
| title | Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Factors Affecting the Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors of Japanese Women in Their 20s and 30s Using a Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | factors affecting the cervical cancer screening behaviors of japanese women in their 20s and 30s using a health belief model a cross sectional study |
| topic | cervical cancer screening Japanese young women health belief model a cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/9/494 |
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