Tayebeh Rakhshani|Zahra Khiyali|Mohsen Mehrara|Amirhossein Kamyab|Ali Khani Jeihooni
Health Literacy and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Behaviors in Women
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Fasa University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences|Fasa University of Medical Sciences|Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
background breast cancer cervical cancer common forms cancer women worldwide fast steady rise cancer screening tests important tool combat cancerrelated morbidity mortality considering importance health literacy promoting community health study aimed investigate relationship health literacy history screening behaviors common cancers women referred bushehr healthcare centers 2019 methods crosssectional study carried 380 women referred urban health centers bushehr 2019 data collected using questionnaire consisting three parts demographic characteristics breast cervical cancer screening behavior health literacy helia questionnaire data analyzed via spss 21 software using chisquare test independent ttest descriptive statistical methods furthermore plt005 considered statistically significant results mean age subjects 3488915 years moreover 32 subjects inadequate health literacy 139 health literacy border level 829 sufficient health literacy study 468 882 women undergo pap tests mammography respectively 739 never referred health centers clinical examination breasts addition health literacy significant relationship monthly breast examination undergoing pap smear plt0001 health literacy significant relationship undergoing mammography clinical breast examination pgt005 conclusion results study indicated women higher levels health literacy likely get habit monthly breast selfexamination undergoing pap test thus suggested result considered prevention programs primary secondary increase womens health