The impact of educational interventions to increase screening Pap smear: A systematic review

Cervical cancer is the second common cancer among women which is essential to prevent. This cancer can be prevented through Pap smear screening program. Appropriate educational programs can be designed and implemented to encourage women for participating in screening programs . This study aimed to compare the training methods and training-based educational intervention using theories and models of health education.
Electronic search using Farsi and English key words was performed in data bases such as Information Bank Country (Magiran), Scientific Information Database (SID), PubMed, Science direct, Web of Science, and Biomed central from the beginning of March 2015 until the end of April 2016.
A total of seven study were performed using the health education theory and models and five studies were done without the use of theories and models of health education interventions.
Using multiple and different educational levels and also apply the models and theories of education and health promotion have effective influences on behavioral functions of individuals.