An evaluation of an education programme, for prevention and early diagnosis of malignancy in Israel
| Autor: | E Robinson, L M Epstein, Ada Tamir, Lea Hagoel, C Biger |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty medicine.risk_factor Adolescent Epidemiology Health Behavior Early detection Pilot Projects Sun tanning Neoplasms medicine Humans Israel Health Education Aged Breast self-examination Motivation medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public health Smoking Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health behaviour Breast Self-Examination Environmental Exposure Environmental exposure Middle Aged Oncology Evaluation Studies as Topic Family medicine Sunlight Female Health education Health behavior business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 3:305-312 |
| ISSN: | 0959-8278 |
| Popis: | A community-wide health education programme for the prevention and early detection of cancer was performed in the Krayot municipalities, north of Haifa, Israel, during the years 1985-86. In order to assess its effectiveness, an evaluation programme was conducted. The knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of women who had been exposed to the education programme and of a control group, were compared before the programme started and 2.5 years later, after it ended. The programme was conducted in five clinics and included changes in the functioning of the clinics and their teams to be used in the interaction with the insured women. A piloted questionnaire was used to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of these women. Emphasis was placed on smoking, sun tanning, self-examination of breast and other aspects of possible early detection of cancer. The education programme was ineffective not only with regard to behaviour but also in relation to knowledge on the relationship between health behaviour and cancer. The need for the establishment of more effective means for health education is eminent. If health education programmes are to succeed, we must understand what motivates or prevents compliance with recommended health behaviour. |
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