title: Perception of cervical cancer risk and screening behavior: a literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This review examines women's risk perception of cervical cancer, the factors influencing this perception, and the relationship between risk perception of cervical cancer and screening behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  Integrative literature review method was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The search procedure resulted in the identification of 42 studies, including 1 literature review and 41 primary studies. Trends and discrepancies in the literature are presented with interpretations and recommendations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Existing theories of health behavior appear inadequate for understanding screening behavior, and further studies are recommended to enrich the knowledge base of nursing diagnoses in knowledge deficit and health-seeking behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Efforts would be made to improve nurses' understanding of risk perception of cervical cancer within specific cultural context.
authors.affiliation: Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Carmen W H
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Sheng-Bo
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Xiuhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lijian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Cervical cancer; cervical screening; literature review; nursing; risk perception