This research was conducted to determine the effect of a motivational interview-based nursing care program on health beliefs and cancer fears related to cervical cancer and screening in rural women.
The study will investigate the effect of motivational interviewing on cancer screening participation and cancer fear, and includes a control and an intervention group. The study is a single-blind randomized trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
A total of four motivational meetings, one per week.
Effect of motivational interviewing on health beliefs regarding cervical cancer and Pap smear
Health beliefs will be assessed using the Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Test Health Belief Model Scale.
Time frame: From baseline to 4 weeks
power calcilation
"The sample size was calculated based on an effect size of 0.794, with 95% power and α=0.05. n:80"
Time frame: from registration until the end of the 4-week period
Effect of motivational interviewing on cancer anxiety
Cancer anxiety will be measured using the Cancer Anxiety Scale.
Time frame: From baseline to 4 weeks
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