Department of Global and Community Health, College of Public Health, George Mason University, 4400 University Boulevard, MS 5B7, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2024 Dec;39(6):605-610. doi: 10.1007/s13187-024-02501-1. Epub 2024 Sep 10.
Cervical cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer death among women in Ghana. Previous studies have identified lack of awareness, lack of perceived susceptibility, and stigmatizing beliefs as significant sociocultural barriers to cervical cancer screening among Ghanaian women. The purpose of this study was to assess the acceptability of evidence and theory-based, culturally relevant cervical cancer education intervention materials among Ghanaian healthcare providers. Central-location intercept questionnaires were completed by providers (n = 60) in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Providers reviewed a poster, an audio message, and a brief educational video. The variables assessed included the reaction to the materials, the ability of the materials to attract the attention of the intended audience, the ability of the materials to communicate the main point of the cancer education message, and the reaction to cultural characteristics of the materials. The mean age of the providers (n = 60) was 30.6 years, and the majority (70.8%) were females. Most of the providers had a positive general reaction to the poster, audio message, and video. The majority found the materials to be motivating. Most of the providers found the information in the materials to be attention-getting, interesting, useful, direct/to the point, and related to someone like them. Very few providers (5%) indicated that they were confused by the images or messages used in the materials. The culturally relevant cervical cancer education materials were acceptable to Ghanaian healthcare providers. These materials may be effective in shared decision-making for cervical cancer screening.
在加纳,宫颈癌是导致女性癌症死亡的第二大主要原因。先前的研究已经确定,缺乏意识、缺乏感知易感性和污名化信仰是加纳女性进行宫颈癌筛查的重大社会文化障碍。本研究旨在评估基于证据和理论、具有文化相关性的宫颈癌教育干预材料在加纳医疗保健提供者中的可接受性。加纳大阿克拉地区的提供者(n=60)完成了中心位置拦截问卷。提供者审查了海报、音频信息和简短的教育视频。评估的变量包括对材料的反应、材料吸引目标受众注意力的能力、材料传达癌症教育信息要点的能力以及对材料文化特征的反应。提供者(n=60)的平均年龄为 30.6 岁,大多数(70.8%)为女性。大多数提供者对海报、音频信息和视频的总体反应是积极的。大多数人认为这些材料很有启发性。大多数提供者发现材料中的信息引人注目、有趣、有用、直接/切中要害且与他们自己有关。很少有提供者(5%)表示他们对材料中使用的图像或信息感到困惑。具有文化相关性的宫颈癌教育材料得到了加纳医疗保健提供者的认可。这些材料可能对宫颈癌筛查的共同决策有效。