The Effect Of Motıvatıonal Intervıewıng On Cancer Fear And Partıcıpatıon In Cervıcal Cancer Screenıngs Among Women Lıvıng In Rural Areas

This research was conducted to determine the effect of a motivational interview-based nursing care program on health beliefs and cancer fears related to cervical cancer and screening in rural women.

The study will investigate the effect of motivational interviewing on cancer screening participation and cancer fear, and includes a control and an intervention group. The study is a single-blind randomized trial.

Inclusion Criteria: * The individual must be registered with the Sivaslı Community Health Center affiliated with the Uşak Provincial Health Directorate * Reside in a rural area * Be within the age range (30-65) suitable for the national screening program * Have an intellectual disability. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a condition that prevents communication (unable to speak or understand Turkish, having a speech disorder) * being illiterate.