EFFECT OF A SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING FOR MINORITY WOMEN.
Contributors: University of California, Los Angeles.
Published: 1995
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Education, Health.; Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Description: The theoretical framework for this study is based upon the Health Belief Model and the Health Promotion Model. The concept social support was used as the underlying basis for designing the supportive educational intervention.

Ninety three Muslim Middle Eastern women were included in the study. Women were assigned alternatively to an experimental group (n = 41) or a control group (n = 52). Both groups were given a pre-test and a post test. Following the pre-test the experimental group attended a supportive educational intervention and the control group received two pamphlets about the Pap test and cervical cancer.

The main purpose of the study was to test the effect of the supportive educational intervention on the adherence of women to obtain a Pap test. In addition, the intervention was aimed at enhancing levels of self efficacy, increasing perception for risk to cervical cancer, acquiring more positive attitudes toward cervical cancer and screening, and finally increasing perception of the value of health in this group of women.

The results of the study revealed that women in the experimental group were significantly more adherent to a request to obtain a Pap test than those in the control group (Chi square value = 9.73 P = $<$.001). No significant differences were found on the pre-test scores between the experimental group and control group in relation to perceived social support, self efficacy, value of health, perception of risk for cervical cancer, and attitudes toward cervical cancer and screening. Regardless of group assignment, women with increased level of perceived social support were more likely to be adherent to a request to obtain a Pap test (r =.29 and P = $<$.001).
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-10, Section: B, page: 5415.

Thesis (D.N.SC.)--UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, 1995.

School code: 0031.