Health beliefs related to breast cancer screening behaviours in women who applied to cancer early detection center [Kanser erken teşhis, tarama ve eğitim merkezine başvuran kadınların meme kanseri tarama davranışlarıyla ilişkili sağlık inançları]

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting women in Turkey. The early detection methods for breast cancer have been associated with health belief variables. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine women’s health beliefs related to breast cancer screening behaviours. Methods: This study was designed as descriptive and cross-sectional survey and was performed on 344 women who applied the Nigde Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Center between May and October 2009. The data were collected using a questionnaire which consists of socio-demographic characteristics and breast cancer risk factors and Health Belief Model Scale. Data analysis was performed using frequency and Mann-Whitney U Test. All values of p0.05). According to study results, the rate of regular BSE performance rate for women was found low. Therefore, KETEM was planned to the training programs related to breast cancer screening methods. © GATA

The Effect of Education on the Early Diagnosis of Breast and Cervix Cancer on the Women’s Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Participating in Screening Programs

The objective of this paper was to define the effect of education on the early diagnosis of breast and cervix cancer on the women's attitudes and behaviors regarding participating in Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Centers-CEDSTC screening programs. This semi-experimental study was completed with 342 women. The data were collected with forms “Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale Breast Cancer-HBMSBC” and “Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and the Pap Smear Test-HBMSCCPST.” When the women’s health beliefs before and after 6 months of the education about the early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancers are considered, it is seen that the HBMSBC subscales health motivation, breast self-examination (BSE), and evasion to mammography (MMG) decreased and BSE self-efficacy and MMG benefit attitudes increased and HBMSCCPST subscales pap smear benefit attitudes increased and evasion to pap smear attitude decreased (p < 0.05). Six months after the education, 28.4% of the women had undergone MMG, 69.9% had performed BSE, and 33.6% had undergone a pap smear test. Education regarding early diagnosis of breast and cervix cancer was found to have positive effects on the health behaviors of the women related to BSE, MMG, and pap smear tests. The women require professional education program for increasing their attitudes and behaviors for CEDSTC screening programs. We suggest regularly providing education to increase participation in early screening programs. © 2017, American Association for Cancer Education.Firat University Scientific Research Projects Management UnitThe authors are grateful to all the participants in the study. We offer our heartfelt thanks to the Provincial Public Health Director of that period who gave support and an official vehicle and staff while visiting the villages and towns of Ni?de Province center when conducting this study. We want to state that we are thankful to all midwives, nurses, and officials working at Ni?de CEDSTC who supported the implementation of our project for their help and to Ni?de University Z?beyde Han?m School of Health Department of Nursing and Midwifery students who helped collect the data. This study was presented as an oral presentation at the First International Congress on Women and Child Health and Training on 14?15 April 2016 in Kocaeli, Turkey. This study was presented as oral presentation at First International Congress on Women and Child Health and Training, 14?15 April 2016, Kocaeli, Turkey The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article. This research was supported by Ni?de University Scientific Research Project (Project no: SSB2012/01)