Factors associated with breast cancer screening behaviours in a sample of Turkish women: A questionnaire survey


Secginli S., Nahcivan N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES, cilt.43, sa.2, ss.161-171, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.02.004
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.161-171
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to identify breast self-examination (BSE) and mammography rates and to examine variables related to the breast cancer screening behaviours in a sample of Turkish women. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 656 women, attending three health centres and two maternal and health centres, using an adapted version of Champion's revised Health Belief Model Scale. Results showed that 17% of the women reported performing BSE on a regular basis. Women, over the age of 40, 25% reported at least one mammography. Higher susceptibility to breast cancer, higher confidence for BSE, lower barriers to BSE, and having heard/read about breast cancer and BSE were significantly associated with performing BSE. Higher seriousness of breast cancer, higher benefits of having mammography, having heard/read about mammography, and having a gynaecologist as a regular physician were significantly associated with having mammography. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.