Analysis of Factors Influencing Maternal Behavior and Attitude Towards Early Detection of Cervical Cancer (Pap Smear) in Women of Childbearing Age at Arafah Islamic Hospital Jambi in 2025

Abstract

Cervical cancer is still a women's problem that is still hot to discuss, one of which is the early detection of cervical cancer (Pap Smear) which should be done regularly in women of childbearing age. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect maternal behavior and attitude towards early detection of cervical cancer (Pap Smear) in women of childbearing age at Arafah Jambi Islamic Hospital. A type of analytical observational research with a cross-sectional approach design. The research was conducted at Arafah Islamic Hospital Jambi. The population in this study is all mothers who are classified as women of childbearing age at Arafah Jambi Islamic Hospital. The research sample was 160 mothers classified as fertile at the Arafah Jambi Islamic Hospital. Sampling in this study was done using the total sampling technique. The data from the research was processed through univariate and bivariate data analysis. Bivariate data analysis was tested using the Chi-Square correlation test. The results of the study explained that there was a relationship between behavior towards early detection of cervical cancer (Pap Smear) in women of childbearing age with a p value of 0.003 > 0.05 and there was a relationship between attitudes towards early detection of cervical cancer (Pap Smear) in women of childbearing age with a p value of 0.002 > 0.05.