Effects of Knowledge Promoting Program on Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Screening among Females Aged 30-60 Years Old at Selaphum District, Roi Et Province

Abstract

The purpose of this quasi-experimental research (one group, pre- and post-test design) aimed to determine the effects of a promoting program on knowledge level of cervical cancer and screening among women ages 30-60 years old in Selaphum district, Roi Et province. The samples were 40 women selected through purposive sampling. Research instrument was a promoting program on knowledge level of cervical cancer and screening consisted of lesson plan, self-sample human papillomavirus testing, and video media. Content validity of the research instrument was 0.84. Data were collected using cervical cancer knowledge questionnaire and cervical cancer screening during January to February 2023. The questionnaire had content validity of 0.84 and reliability with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient reliability of 0.70.

Results showed that the samples had an average score more than 50% of the full score. After participating the promoting knowledge program, the samples had higher mean scores of knowledge level ( before = 7.13 vs  after = 8.78, SD=0.18; p<0.05) and the woman had higher mean scores of cervical cancer screening knowledge (  before = 2.13 vs  after = 2.50, SD=0.54; p<0.05), compared to those in the pre-experiment significantly at p=0.05.

The study results confirmed that a promoting knowledge program can increase knowledge level of the women. Therefore, a promoting knowledge program should be used to educate the women for encouraging the women to receive more cervical cancer screening.