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The effect of an empowerment program on knowledge and cancer cervical screening participation among reproductive age women in Indonesia: A randomized clinical trial

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Background: Cervical cancer in Indonesia is the second leading cause of death and a significant health burden, largely due to low screening coverage. Indonesia faces challenges in developing women's health due to a lack of information, studies, weak relationship between research, management, planning, and service provision, and limited resources and expertise. This study aimed to examine the effect of an empowerment-based educational intervention on improving knowledge and participation in cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Indonesia.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted in Jakarta, Indonesia, from February to July 2023, involving 150 eligible women. Participants were allocated to intervention or control groups using block randomization (block size = 4) with a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group received a three-week empowerment program consisting of six educational sessions. Outcomes, including cervical cancer knowledge and screening participation, were measured at baseline and eight weeks post-intervention. Data were analyzed using t-tests, chi-square tests, and linear regression. Risk ratios and differences were estimated using marginal standardization. Analyses followed the intention-to-treat principle, with blinding applied during data analysis.

Results: A randomized study with 80 participants showed an improvement in knowledge about cervical cancer and cancer cervical screening participation at 8 weeks. The intervention group showed a mean difference of 3.91 (1.38) and 4.24 (0.45) p

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Series Title

Jurnal Keperawatan Padjadjaran, Vol. 13 Issue 2 August 2025

Call Number

(05) 610.5 FAK j

Publisher

Sumedang : Fakultas Keperawatan UNPAD., 2025

Collation

Hlm. 191-202

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1410-4490

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(05) 610.5 FAK j

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Edition

Vol. 13 Issue 2 August 2025

Subject(s)

Empowerment
Knowledge
Indonesia
Cancer cervical
Screening participation

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