Factors associated with breast self-examination practices and beliefs in female workers at a Muslim community

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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.127-133, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.11.006
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-133
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: breast cancer, early detection, health belief, female worker, young women, TURKISH WOMEN, MODEL SCALE, MAMMOGRAPHY, QUESTIONNAIRE, RELIABILITY, ADAPTATION, VALIDATION, ATTITUDES, VALIDITY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to identify knowledge levels and performance frequency of breast self-examination (BSE) and to examine variables related to breast cancer screening behaviors in a sample of Turkish women. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 103 Muslim female workers at a hazelnut factory in Ordu city, Turkey, using an adapted version of Champion's revised Health Belief Model Scale. Results showed that 26.2% of the women reported knowledge of BSE and 4.3% reported that they perform BSE. Higher health motivation, higher perceived self-efficacy of BSE, marital status, and familial breast cancer history were significantly associated with BSE performance. Higher levels of health motivation and higher perceived self-efficacy of BSE were also significantly associated with knowledge of BSE. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.