Health Education Policy according to Health Belief Model on cervical cancer perception among HIV-infected women in Dok Kham Tai Hospital, Phayao Province

Abstract

This is a quasi-experimental research, with the objective to study the health education program’s effect on cervical cancer perception among HIV-infected women in Dok Kham Tai Hospital, Dok Kham Tai District, Phayao Province, with a sample size of 50 women. Data collection was through questionnaire, which were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Paired t-test statistics.

The research results indicated that the experimental group, which received a health education program according to health beliefs model, had average scores for perceived risk of cervical cancer, before and after (2.59, 2.81) with statistically significant (p<.001). The perception scores for cancer severity, before and after (2.70, 2.81) were statistically significant (p<.05), and on cervical cancer prevention behavior, before and after (2.80, 2.90) with statistically significant (p<.001).

In conclusion, the experimental group who received a health education program according to health belief model, on cervical cancer perception, had a higher score on perceived risk, severity of the cancer, and cancer prevention behavior, than before receiving the health education program, with statistical significant at the level of 05. Community nurses should apply health education program, according to Health Belief Model, for HIV-infected women, and apply to other women group proactively, in order to prevent increasing incidents of cervical cancer in community.