Cervical Cancer Screening in Southern Iran: Understanding Prevalence and Predictors through the Health Belief Model Approach
نویسندگان
1 Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Student Research Committee, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kerman University of Medical sciences, Kerman, Iran
4 Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
5 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
doi
10.61186/ijbc.16.1.97چکیده
Background: Despite the low incidence rate of cervical cancer, the mortality-to-incidence ratio from this cancer is currently high in Iran, because it is diagnosed in advanced stages. This study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of cervical cancer screening among women. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman, Iran, ...
