Cervical Cancer Prevention Education Program for Rural Korean Immigrant Women

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a cervical cancer prevention education program for rural Korean immigrant women. A total of 46 Korean immigrant women who had not been screened in the past three years participated. The experimental group participated in the intervention program once a week for four weeks and completed a post-program survey in week 12. Compared to the control group, significant increases were detected in level of knowledge of cervical cancer prevention (p =.001), behavioral attitude toward cervical cancer prevention (p =.029) and behavioral intention regarding cervical cancer prevention (p =.005) in the experimental group. Pap screening rate of the experimental group was significantly increased (p =.029), but the rate of change in the selection of primary care providers was not significant. The results suggest the need for a multilevel approach to address cultural and systemic barriers to Korean immigrant women in promotion of cervical cancer prevention behavior. © The Author(s) 2021.