From: Exploring Iranian women’s perceptions and experiences regarding cervical cancer-preventive behaviors
Main themes | Categories |
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Attitudes toward cervical cancer and preventive behaviors | Superstitious beliefs and misconceptions |
Fear about cervical cancer screening | |
Fear about the consequences of cervical cancer | |
Concept of preventive behavior | Challenging in understanding the concept of preventive behaviors |
Pros and cons of preventive behavior | |
Self-care | Healthy lifestyle |
Stress management | |
Medical checkups | |
Religion and culture | Islamic laws |
Cultural norms | |
Faith in God | |
Perceived social support | Social support |
Informational support | |
Financial support | |
Perceptions of cervical cancer risk | Inaccurate risk perception |
Insufficient education | |
Misinformation |