PERSEPSI KESERIUSAN DAN PERSEPSI HAMBATAN DENGAN TINDAKAN DETEKSI DINI KANKER SERVIKS BERDASARKAN TEORI HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

Cervical cancer is a serious illness and a leading cause of death in women which needs to be identified as early as
possible. However, most women not really prior about taking early detection due to several problems. Health belief model
theory is used in this study involves two construction: perceived seriousness and perceived barriers. The purpose of this
study was to describe the perceived seriousness and perceived barriers in early detection of cervical cancer based on
health belief model theory. This study used cross sectional design. The population of this study includes all women in RT
03 and RT 06 RW 01 in Kelurahan Mulyorejo Surabaya. The total sample were 106 respondents. The independent
variables in this study were perceived seriousness and perceived barriers in while the dependent variable was the early
detection of cervical cancer. The data were collected using questionnaires and were analyzed using spearman rho
statistical test in which p = < 0,05. The result shows that perceived seriousness is correlated with the early detection of
cervical cancer (p = 0,006, r = 0,266) and perceived barriers is also correlated with the early detection of cervical cancer
(p = 0,000, r = 0,586). Based on the result, it can be concluded that high level of perceived seriousness increase the
intention for taking early detection of cervical cancer. On the other hand, high number of perceived barriers lead to low
that it can intention for taking early detection of cervical cancer. Further research is expected to do more study related
intervention that can be provided to mothers about the importance of early detection of cervical cancer examination.