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A blended educational intervention program on Pap-test related behavior among Iranian women.
Ghalavandi, Shahnaz; Zarei, Fatemeh; Heidarnia, Alireza; Beiranvand, Reza.
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  • Ghalavandi S; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran.
  • Zarei F; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran. f.zarei@modares.ac.ir.
  • Heidarnia A; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran.
  • Beiranvand R; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 14115-331, Tehran, Iran.
Reprod Health ; 18(1): 228, 2021 Nov 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34774076
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women. The Pap-test is considered the most economical and efficient method for screening cervical cancer and is a simple method without any side effects. Given that awareness with proper methods regarding the initial symptoms, timely diagnosis and treatment are vital for controlling cancer.In this study, we assessed the effect of a blended educational program to promote performing Pap-test among 84 Iranian women. Therefore, a study to assess four main variables; knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice about PST was designed. We asked women aged 18­49 living in Andimeshk (Khuzestan, Iran) covered by 16 health centers. The educational program to increase women's performance in the PST using online technology regarding participants' convenience, accessibility, and availability of educational content. Women were divided into two groups. One group received an educational program, the second group remained in control and did not receive any education. All women were asked for their knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and practice of PST three times immediately, 4 and 12 weeks after one-month training.Our assessment showed significant group differences at different times in knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and practice about PST.In conclusion, effective online education in sustaining the effects of the educational program in the experimental group happened. Moreover, we experienced an appropriate teaching method for restricted situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic to promote educational participation.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Screening_studies Límite: Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Reprod Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Screening_studies Límite: Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Reprod Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Reino Unido