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Factors Influencing Women's Cancer Screening Behavior: A Case Study in South Eastern Iran
Naeemeh Shahdadi1, Nouzar Nakhaei2, AliAkbar Haghdoost3
1Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran
|July 31, 2025
Summary
Cancer screening rates are low in deprived Iranian women despite good knowledge and attitudes. Improving screening requires comprehensive health promotion beyond education.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Focuses on cancer screening behaviors in deprived populations in Iran's Kerman province.
- Addresses under-researched areas regarding women's common cancer screening.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine factors influencing cancer screening practices among women in Jiroft and Rabor districts.
- To assess the relationship between screening, knowledge, attitude, and health literacy.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 970 women aged 20-69 in urban and rural Kerman.
- Utilized interviews to collect data on screening history, knowledge, attitude, and health literacy.
- Employed statistical analyses including t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and linear regression.
Main Results:
- Screening scores averaged 14.6, while knowledge (58.1), attitude (54), and health literacy (18.6) were higher.
- Screening was lower in older, less educated, housekeeping, and divorced women.
- Significant positive correlations found between screening and health literacy, awareness, attitude, and knowledge.
Conclusions:
- Despite acceptable knowledge and attitudes, cancer screening rates remain low in the studied population.
- A comprehensive health promotion strategy is necessary to enhance cancer screening practices.
- Interventions should address factors beyond basic health education to improve screening uptake.
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