The Relationship of Husband Support to Self-Control of Women of Fertile Age in Early Detection of Cervical Cancer by Via Method

Abstract

Introduction: Cervical cancer is often found at an advanced stage in the female community. So that in its treatment it always takes many lives every year. Cervical cancer can be prevented in a very easy way, namely by conducting early detection examinations, one of which is the Acetic Acid Visual Inspection (VIA) examination. However, the lack of support from husbands causes women's self-control to be low.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of husband support to self-control of women of childbearing age in early detection of cervical cancer by VIA method.

Methods: This descriptive correlation study used a cross sectional approach, using the chi square statistical test. This research was conducted in the working area of Rumbai Pesisir Public Health Center Pekanbaru. The sample in this study were all women of childbearing age with an age range of 30-50 years, as many as 100 women of childbearing age. The instruments used in this study were husband support questionnaire and self control.

Results: Demographic results of the research majority of emotional support is less, namely 52% of respondents, sua mi appreciation support is sufficient, namely 47% of respondents, instrumental support is less, namely 47% of respondents, and informative support is less, namely 48% of respondents, in early detection of cervical cancer. The majority of respondents with low self control were 57% of respondents. There is a significant relationship between husband's support and self control, with the results obtained p value = 0.010.

Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between husband's support and self-control of women of childbearing age in early detection of cervical cancer by VIA method.

Recommendation: It is important to increase husband's support to improve self-control to achieve early detection of cervical cancer.