Predictors of Knowledge Level and Awareness towards Breast Cancer among Turkish Females
| Autor: | James E. Rohrer, Kenan Saglam, Necibe Usterme, Umit Aydogan, Servet Yuksel, Zafer Kilbas, Halil Akbulut, Yusuf Çetin Doğaner, Oktay Sari, Turgut Tufan, Salih Müjdat Balkan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Turkey Epidemiology Turkish Developing country Breast Neoplasms Disease Ambulatory Care Facilities Young Adult Breast cancer Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Outpatient clinic Family history Aged Gynecology business.industry Knowledge level Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease language.human_language Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology language Female Descriptive research business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 16:275-282 |
| ISSN: | 1513-7368 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) is the most-common malignancy of women worldwide. Though there are differences among developed and developing countries, BC remains the most common cancer type of women in Turkey. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the level of knowledge, awareness, and their potential predictors towards BC in Ankara, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present descriptive study was conducted on 376 females attending a breast health outpatient clinic. A self-administered questionnaire was designed to evaluate knowledge level about BC and predictors effecting its level. Data analysis was performed using the chi-square test. A value of p |
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