THE RELATIONSHIP OF ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR WITH COMPLIANCE OF WOMEN OF FERTILIZING AGE IN CARRYING OUT VISUAL INSPECTION EXAMINATIONS FOR ACETIC ACID (VIA) AT TEBING HEALTH CENTER, KARIMUN DISTRICT, 2024

Abstract

Lack of compliance with Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) screening is a significant health problem, especially in the effort to prevent early cervical cancer. Although VIA is an effective, simple, and relatively inexpensive screening method, the participation rate of women of childbearing age is still low. There are many factors that influence compliance with VIA examination, including attitude and behavior. This study aims to determine the relationship between attitudes and behavior of women of childbearing age in conducting an examination (VIA) at Puskesmas Tebing, Karimun Regency. This study is an observational analytic study with a Crosssectional Study design approach. Simple random sampling technique as many as 66 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Chi Square test. Univariate results on respondents showed 65.2% had a negative attitude and 34.8% had a positive attitude. 86.4% had poor behavior, 1.5% had moderate behavior and 12.1% had good behavior. Based on the level of respondent compliance in VIA examination, 86.4% were non-compliant and 13.6% were compliant. The results of the Chi Square Test obtained a significant relationship between attitude and compliance of WUS in performing VIA examination with a p-value (p=0.01) and there is a significant relationship between behavior and compliance of WUS in performing VIA examination with a p-value (p=0.01). It is expected that health workers provide counseling and motivation so that WUS can perform VIA routinely. Keywords: Attitude, Behavior, Compliance, VIA Examination