Hubungan Pengetahuan, Dukungan Suami, Dan Jarak Tempat Tinggal Dengan Perilaku Pemeriksaan Iva Pada Wanita Usia Subur Di Puskesmas Kuta Utara

Abstract

The 2020 World Health Organization report stated that cervical cancer is the leading cause of death among women in Indonesia, with 21,003 fatalities and a mortality rate of 14.4 per 100,000 population. In Badung Regency, the incidence of cervical cancer increased from 12.1% in 2021 to 17.1% in 2022, with the highest number of cases reported in the working area of North Kuta Public Health Center (18.8%). This study aimed to analyze the relationship between knowledge, husband's support, and residence distance with IVA Test examination behavior among women of childbearing age (WCA). Methods: This quantitative study employed a cross-sectional design conducted in March-April 2024. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, and data were collected through questionnaires. Results: The study found that most respondents had sufficient knowledge (45%), lived far from the North Kuta Public Health Center (58%), and did not receive support from their husbands (69%). However, the majority of respondents (64%) had undergone an IVA Test. Chi-Square analysis revealed a significant relationship between knowledge and IVA Test examination behavior (p = 0.019) and between husband's support and IVA Test behavior (p = 0.044). Conversely, there was no significant relationship between residence distance and IVA Test behavior (p = 0.357).Conclusions: IVA Test examination behavior among WCA is associated with knowledge and husband's support but is not related to residence distance. The Public Health Center is encouraged to enhance health education about the importance of IVA Test as an early detection measure for cervical cancer.