Papanicolaou Screening in Taiwan

Perceived Barriers and Self-Efficacy

Bibliographic Data

ID15218342
AuthorsWei-Chen Tung, Wei‐chen Tung (0000-0003-2649-5649, University of Nevada, Reno, corresponding author), Minggen Lu (0000-0002-7487-3627, University of Nevada, Reno), D Cook (0000-0001-9259-6734), Daniel M Cook (0000-0002-6967-018X, University of Nevada, Reno)
Year2010
Volume31
Issue5
Pages421-434
Publication date2010-04-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330903349699
PMID20390663
OpenAlexW2043519896
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of death in Taiwan, and frequency of screening remains low. We surveyed Taiwanese women about beliefs and practices related to cervical screening, searching for perceived barriers and self-efficacy using the transtheoretical model. We assessed demographics, 12 perceived barriers, and seven self-efficacy measures for 222 Taiwanese women. Data were analyzed descriptively and with multiple linear regression. Barriers related to worry, embarrassment, stigma, and the lack of female physicians were significant in the relapse stage. All self-efficacy measures were significant across various stages of change. Interventions should focus on relapsers and on information related to self-efficacy

Anxiety · Cancer · Cervical cancer · Demographics · Embarrassment · Family medicine · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Self-efficacy · Transtheoretical model · Worry · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine

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