ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CAUSING COUPLES OF CHILDBEARING AGE (PUS) NOT TO PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTION OF ACETIC ACID (IVA) IN VILLAGE SEKIP LUBUK PAKAM

Abstract

Cervical cancer is one of several health problems that threaten women's lives and ranks among the top causes of death in women in the world. In Indonesia, more than 15,000 cases of cervical cancer are detected every year and about 8,000 of them end in death. Cervical cancer. Early detection can be done through visual acetate inspection (IVA). In Sekip Village, Lubuk Pakam, women of childbearing age who perform IVA examinations are only 10%. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence childbearing age couples (PUS) not to perform IVA tests. This type of research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional design, the population in this study were all women of childbearing age (PUS) in Sekip Lubuk Pakam totaling 169 respondents and the sample was 63 respondents. Sampling using accidental technique and data collection was done using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test. The results showed that the characteristics of respondents who did not perform IVA test were mostly < 40 years old, low education, not working, less knowledge, less attitude, with distance to health facilities < 3 KM, low information exposure, less support from husbands and health workers. Factors affecting PUS not conducting IVA tests include low education, knowledge, attitudes, information sources, husband support, and health worker support with a p-value <0.05, no influence was found between age and occupation with PUS not conducting IVA tests. It is expected that PUS increase awareness to conduct IVA tests to detect cervical cancer early.