Effects of education given to women on their cervical cancer knowledge and undergoing pap smear testing
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026
Yazarlar: Nicole Esmeray, Aslı Karakuş Selçuk, Cigdem Sabıkma
Progress in Health Sciences, Uluslararası, 2026, cilt 16, ss 51-58
DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0055.8498
Özet
Purpose: This study was aimed at investigating effects of education given to women on their cervical cancer knowledge and intention to have Pap smear test (PST). Material and methods: The population of this quasi-experimental study with a single-group pretest-posttest design consisted of 44 women working in a company in Türkiye. The sample size was calculated as 34 women by using the G*Power 3.1.9.7 program. 35 women, aged between 18 and 65, completed the study. The Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale (CCKS) were used to collect data. After data were collected, women were given education cervical cancer and PST. One month after the training, the women's knowledge level with CCKS and intention to have PST were re-assessed. Results: Of the participants, 60% were ≥40 years old and had high school and above education. There were statistically significant differences between the mean scores the participants obtained from CCKS before and after training in terms of the variables such as age, education, income, marital status, having children, and having regular gynecological examinations. The mean score they obtained from CCKS was 3.892.43 before the training, which increased to 4.372.44 after the training. Of the participants, 14.3% did not have a PST before the training because they were not knowledgeable about it. However, after the training, they all were knowledgeable about it. 62.5% of women who did not have a PST before the training had this test after the training. Conclusion: The education provided increased the knowledge levels of women about cervical cancer and the rate of having PST.