Research Background: Cervix cancer is a cancer with high cases on
woman in Indonesia and places the second place after Vietnam with 2,429
(25.91%). Based on the data of health department of Sleman District, the cervix
cancer cases in 2013 in Sleman District was high. There were 91 new cases and
120 old cases of all ages.
Research Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the
factors relating to the IVA/Papsmear visit on PKK mothers at Tajem Depok
Sleman.
Research Method: The study employed the survey analytical correlation
research. The data analysis used chi square. The research population was 706
PKK mothers. The research samples were 191 PKK mothers taken through cluster
random sampling technique.
Research Finding: The result showed that there were 153 people (80.1%)
aged > 35 years old, 90 people (47.1%) in senior high school, 94% (49.2%) house
assistances, 125 people (65.4%) age of marriage 21-35 years, 97 people (50.8%)
low economic status, 160 (83.8%) partum 1-3 times. Meanwhile, 153 people
(80.1%) have health insurance and 80 people (41.9%) had medium distance to
access the health services. Finally, 150 people (78.5%) had supports from
husbands.
Conclusion: The factors influencing the IVA/Pap smear visits are age,
occupation, partum, health insurance, and knowledge.
Suggestion: The health practitioners, both state and private, are expected
to repair the systems related to the prevention and handling the cervix cancer
