The Effects of Training on Knowledge and Beliefs About Breast Cancer and Early Diagnosis Methods Among Women

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YILMAZ M., SAYIN Y., ÖNER CENGİZ H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH, cilt.13, sa.4, ss.175-182, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjbh.2017.3255
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BREAST HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-182
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast cancer, health belief model, early diagnosis methods, breast cancer risk factors, training, HEALTH BELIEFS, EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION, SCREENING BEHAVIORS, TURKISH WOMEN, BARRIERS, MAMMOGRAPHY, MODEL, IMPLEMENTATION, ATTITUDES, AWARENESS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common female malignancy in the world and Turkey. Its prevalence and mortality are surprisingly increasing at a rapid rate. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of training sessions on women's knowledge of relevant risk factors of BC and screening methods, screening behaviors and health beliefs among of healthy women in Turkey.