Influencing Factors of Mother's Behavior In Early Detection of Cervical Cancer by VIA Method

Introduction: Cervical cancer can be prevented through screening, specifically by using the Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) method.

Objective: This study aims to identify the factors influencing mothers' behavior in the early detection of cervical cancer using the VIA method.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive correlation method with a cross-sectional approach. Accidental sampling was used to select the participants, resulting in a sample size of 98 respondents. A questionnaire was utilized to determine the factors affecting mothers' behavior in the early detection of cervical cancer using the VIA method at the Simpang Tiga Pekanbaru Health Center. The chi-square test was used for data analysis.

Results: Among the 98 respondents, most were aged 20-35 years, had secondary education (77.6%), were unemployed (82.7%), did not undergo VIA (63.3%), had low knowledge (61.2%), perceived the role of health workers as insufficient (51%), and lacked family support (55.1%). The study found p-values of 0.004, 0.007, and 0.014, indicating that knowledge, the role of health workers, and family support significantly influence mothers' behavior in the early detection of cervical cancer using the VIA method.

Conclusion: Knowledge factors, the role of health workers, and family support significantly affect mothers' behavior regarding early detection of cervical cancer with the VIA method. These findings can be used to educate women of childbearing age about the importance of early cervical cancer detection using the VIA method.