Development of an instrument based on the protection motivation theory to measure factors influencing women's intention to first pap test practice

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1227-1232

  Hassani, Laleh ^a   Dehdari, Tahereh ^a   Hajizadeh, Ebrahim ^b   Shojaeizadeh, Davoud ^c   Abedini, Mehrandokht ^d   Nedjat, Saharnaz ^c  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Intention; Iran; Measurement tool; Pap smear; Protection motivation theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MOTIVATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; IRAN; MOTIVATION; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 84896839618     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.3.1227     Document Type: Article

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