| Autor: |
Meryem Yılmaz, Yazile Sayın, Hatice Öner Cengiz |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Breast Health, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 175-182 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2587-0831 |
| DOI: |
10.5152/tjbh.2017.3255 |
| Popis: |
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.Materials and Methods: In this study, in order to establish the efficiency of BC training, a semi-empirical single group pre-test & post-test research model was used. The data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire and by using the Turkish version of Champion's health belief model scale (CHBMS). The pre-test was performed before the training and after one week of the training, post-test was performed with a questionnaire having the same content.Results: In total, 244 women participated in the study. The average age of the women was 39.44 (SD=1.06) years. The mean total knowledge score increased significantly (p |
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