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Kim and Choi: Knowledge and Health Beliefs about Cervical Cancer among Husbands Married to Immigrant Women

Abstract

Purpose

This study was a descriptive study to determine the knowledge and health beliefs regarding cervical cancer of married immigrant women's husbands and understanding of the cervical cancer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate of married immigrant women by their husbands.

Methods

The participants of this study were 200 immigrant women's husbands living in G province. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire through interviews from March 20 to May 23, 2014. The data were analyzed using t-tests and ANOVA.

Results

The mean score of cervical cancer knowledge was low (11.98 score). Regarding health beliefs about cervical cancer, the levels of perceived susceptibility (3.59), seriousness (3.22) and barrier (3.46) were relatively high, whereas the levels of perceived benefit (2.84) was relatively low. The rate of HPV vaccination among the spouses of subjects was low (11.5%).

Conclusion

According to this study, it is considered to be important to improve the knowledge level of cervical cancer among married immigrant women's husbands through education. In addition, there needs to be a change in attitude towards the HPV vaccination by reducing barriers and stressing the benefits of preventive health behavior regarding cervical cancer. These measures could help increase HPV vaccination among married immigrant women.

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Difference of Knowledge, Health Beliefs of Cervical Cancer according to General Characteristics (N=200)
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a>b: Scheffé test; CC=Cervical cancer; R=Reproductive abnormalities diagnostic experience; W=Whether or not they recognize Pap smear examination cycle; P=Pap smear screening is whether spouses whether or not received; F=The spouse of the family experience cervical cancer diagnosis.

Table 2
Cervical Cancer Knowledge (N=200)
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Table 3
Percentage of Correct Answer of Cancer Knowledge (N=200)
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Table 4
Health Beliefs related to Cervical Cancer (N=200)
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Table 5
Characteristics of Vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Participants (N=200)
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