DETERMINAN DETEKSI DINI KANKER SERVIKS PADA WANITA USIA SUBUR

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a public health problem, one of the non-communicable diseases and many cause of death in women, both in the world and in Indonesia. Cervical cancer is second in terms of cancer in women after breast cancer, the incidence rate is still high even though there is an early detection / screening program for cervical cancer. This study aims to determine the determinants associated with the detection of cervical cancer. Analytic observational research design with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all WUS in the III environment of Kwala Bekala Sub-District, Medan Johor District and the sample was 85 married respondents with a sampling technique of Accidental Sampling. The data obtained were processed using the Chi-square statistical test with ? = 0.05. Univariate analysis results, age> 35 years 50 (58.8%), secondary education 54 (63.5%), not working 67 (78.8%), low income 73 (85.9%), having good knowledge 31 (36.5%), mothers found the cost of early detection of cervical cancer very expensive 57 (67.1%), and received support from husbands 62 (72.9%). Chi-square statistical test results: there was a significant relationship between education (p = 0.002), employment, income and financing (p = 0,000), to early detection of cervical cancer with p <? = 0.05. Implementation of early detection of cervical cancer can involve a husband, community leaders or religious leaders to increase knowledge and attitudes of WUS.