Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening through Pap Smear Examination among Women Attending the Gynecology Polyclinic at Dr. Zainoel Abidin General Hospital in 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study
Socioeconomic barriers, negative attitudes, low self-efficacy, and insufficient spousal support substantially hinder Pap smear screening among women in this setting. Comprehensive interventions that incorporate community education, culturally sensitive approaches, and family engagement strategies are urgently needed to improve screening uptake and support cervical cancer prevention efforts in resource-limited areas.
Authors
- Munizar Munizar
- Febrina Yolanda
- Hibban Ar Royan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4434-0135)
Institutions
- Universitas Syiah Kuala (ID)
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31557/apjcp.2025.26.9.3309
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00