Examining primary care physicians' intention to perform cervical cancer screening services using a theory of planned behavior: a structural equation modeling approach
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Authors
Hu, Zhiqing
Sun, Yanjun
Ma, Yuhao
Chen, Kejin
Lv, Ling
Wang, Lingling
He, Yuan
Issue Date
2022-05-24
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Cervical Cancer , Primary Care Physicians , Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) , Intention , Structural Equation Modeling
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Abstract
Background:
Promoting cervical cancer screening (CCS) is undoubtedly effective in combating severe public health problems in developing countries, but there are challenges to its implementation. Understanding the factors influencing primary care physicians' intentions to provide CCSs to rural women is crucial for the future implementation of screening programs. The aim of this study was to assess the intentions of primary care physicians to provide cervical cancer screening services (CCSSs) to rural women and their determinants.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included 1,308 primary care physicians in rural primary health care, and the data collection tool was developed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), which included demographic characteristics, the basic constructs of TPB, and the degree of knowledge of CCSSs as an extended variable of the TPB model. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between each factor.
Results:
Pathway analysis found that TPB is an appropriate theoretical basis for predicting primary care physicians' intent to provide CCSSs (χ2/df = 2.234 < 3, RMSEA = 0.035, and SRMR = 0.034). Meanwhile, the structural equation model showed that attitude (β = 0.251, p < 0.001), subjective norm (β = 0.311, p < 0.001), perceived behavioral control (β = 0.162, p < 0.001), and knowledge level (β = 0.152, p < 0.01) positively predicted primary care physicians' intention to provide CCSSs.
Conclusions:
TPB model, with the addition of knowledge, was useful in predicting primary care physicians' intention to provide CCSSs for rural Chinese women. The findings of this study provide a reference for the government and hospitals to develop strategies to improve the intent of primary care physicians to provide CCSSs.
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Citation
Hu, Z., Sun, Y., Ma, Y., Chen, K., Lv, L., Wang, L., & He, Y. (2022). Examining Primary Care Physicians' Intention to Perform Cervical Cancer Screening Services Using a Theory of Planned Behavior: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Frontiers in public health, 10, 893673. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.893673
Publisher
Frontiers in Public Health