Validation of Ukrainian breast and cervical cancer screening questionnaire
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Family medicine and outpatient care, Uzhhorod national university, Ukraine
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Publication date: 2026-07-30
Corresponding author
Nataliia Ponzel
Family medicine and outpatient care, Uzhhorod national university, Narodna sq, 1, 88000, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Family medicine and outpatient care, Uzhhorod national university, Narodna sq, 1, 88000, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2026;(7):1581-1590
KEYWORDS
health promotionneoplasmswarhealth services organizationnoncommunicable diseasesglobal burden of disease
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
This study aimed to develop and validate the Ukrainian Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Questionnaire (UBC-SQ) to assess women’s believes, behavior, knowledge and practices toward breast cancer and cervical cancer screening.
Material and methods:
The validation study was conducted between June 2023 and January 2024 in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, among women aged 21–74, recruited through social centers for internally displaced persons and a family medicine clinic. Participants completed the questionnaire either online or on paper.
Results:
The UBC-SQ was adapted from the two prototypes about breast and cervical cancer screening behaviour using translation and back-translation. Content validity was confirmed by expert review (CVR ≥ 0.62, CVI ≥ 0.79). External validity was assessed through item impact scores (IIS ≥ 1.5). Reliability was evaluated using test-retest (Weighted Kappa ≥ 0.3) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.7).
Conclusions:
The UBC-SQ is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate tool for assessing BC and CC screening believes, behavior, knowledge and practices in Ukrainian women.
This study aimed to develop and validate the Ukrainian Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Questionnaire (UBC-SQ) to assess women’s believes, behavior, knowledge and practices toward breast cancer and cervical cancer screening.
Material and methods:
The validation study was conducted between June 2023 and January 2024 in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, among women aged 21–74, recruited through social centers for internally displaced persons and a family medicine clinic. Participants completed the questionnaire either online or on paper.
Results:
The UBC-SQ was adapted from the two prototypes about breast and cervical cancer screening behaviour using translation and back-translation. Content validity was confirmed by expert review (CVR ≥ 0.62, CVI ≥ 0.79). External validity was assessed through item impact scores (IIS ≥ 1.5). Reliability was evaluated using test-retest (Weighted Kappa ≥ 0.3) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ≥ 0.7).
Conclusions:
The UBC-SQ is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate tool for assessing BC and CC screening believes, behavior, knowledge and practices in Ukrainian women.
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