Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Women Working in Government Hospitals Regarding Breast Self Examination
| Autor: | Kürşat Yurdakoş, Ahmet Öztürk, Yıldırım Beyazıt Gülhan, Demet Ünalan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult
Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Epidemiology Cross-sectional study Health Personnel MEDLINE Breast Neoplasms Young Adult Breast cancer Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Young adult Early Detection of Cancer Breast self-examination Government medicine.diagnostic_test Descriptive statistics business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Breast Self-Examination Middle Aged medicine.disease Prognosis Test (assessment) Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology Family medicine Female business Mammography |
| Popis: | Background: Breast self examination (BSE), performed regularly every month, is one of the most important methods in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. This study was performed with the aim of establishing the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of women working in government hospitals within the province of Samsun regarding BSE. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between January-March 2012, on a total of 550 women (500 health personnel, and 50 general administration services (GAS) workers) from 7 government hospitals and the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Centre (CEDSEC). Percentages were used for the descriptive statistics, and the chi-square test for the evaluation of statistical importance. Values of p |
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