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Activities to Increase Cancer Screening: Example of Yozgat Central District

Kanser Taramalarını Artırma Faaliyetleri: Yozgat Merkez İlçe Örneği

Çağla Susuz(Yozgat İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü)0000-0003-1707-9336
Deniz Seçkin(Avcılar İlçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü)0000-0002-2563-0469
Damla Sebhan Bozbay(Fethiye İlçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü)0000-0001-5810-6703
Pages
168–178
Publication Date
2026-08-11
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Conclusion: Multidisciplinary approach and multifaceted interventions are important in increasing screening activities.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between field studies conducted to increase participation in cancer screenings and the change in screening numbers, and to compare the months in which the study was conducted with previous months.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, data including the activities and screening numbers to increase cervical cancer screenings for women aged 30-65, breast cancer for women aged 40-69, and colorectal cancer screenings for women and men aged 50-70 living in the Central District of Yozgat Province by the Central Community Health Center throughout 2022 were retrospectively examined.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Multidisciplinary approach and multifaceted interventions are important in increasing screening activities.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2022 Verileri
⚙️Variables:kanser erken teşhisi · kolorektal neoplaziler · meme neoplazileri

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between field studies conducted to increase participation in cancer screenings and the change in screening numbers, and to compare the months in which the study was conducted with previous months. Materials and Methods: The study is descriptive in nature. In the study, data including the activities and screening numbers to increase cervical cancer screenings for women aged 30-65, breast cancer for women aged 40-69, and colorectal cancer screenings for women and men aged 50-70 living in the Central District of Yozgat Province by the Central Community Health Center throughout 2022 were retrospectively examined. The screening numbers in the months of October-December 2022, when cancer screening activities were carried out, were compared with the screening numbers in the previous months of January-September 2022. The study is limited to the findings obtained from people who accepted to participate in cancer screenings within the borders of the Central District of Yozgat Province. Findings: In the months when awareness and screening activities were carried out together, the average monthly cancer screening numbers increased by 139.9% for cervical cancer, 86.6% for colorectal cancer and 147.7% for breast cancer. While the increase in colorectal cancer screening (p=0.004) and breast cancer screening (p<0.001) percentages was found to be statistically significant, the increase in cervical cancer screening percentage was not found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: Multidisciplinary approach and multifaceted interventions are important in increasing screening activities.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, kanser taramalarına katılımın artırılması için yapılan saha çalışmalarının tarama sayılarındaki değişimle ilişkisinin araştırılması, çalışma yapılan ayların çalışma yapılmayan aylarla kıyaslanması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı nitelikte olup, Yozgat Merkez Toplum Sağlığı Merkezi tarafından 2022 yılı boyunca Yozgat İli Merkez İlçesinde yaşayan 30-65 yaş kadınlar için serviks kanseri, 40-69 yaş kadınlar için meme kanseri, 50-70 yaş kadın ve erkekler için kolorektal kanser taramalarını artırma faaliyetleri ve tarama sayılarını içeren veriler geriye dönük incelenmiştir. Kanser taramalarını artırma faaliyetlerinin yürütüldüğü Ekim-Aralık 2022 aylarındaki tarama sayıları, önceki Ocak-Eylül 2022 aylarındaki tarama sayıları ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Araştırma, Yozgat İli Merkez İlçe sınırlarında olup kanser taramalarına katılmayı kabul eden kişilerden elde edilen bulgularla sınırlıdır. Bulgular: Farkındalık ve tarama faaliyetlerinin birlikte yürütüldüğü aylarda ortalama aylık kanser tarama sayıları serviks kanseri için %139,9, kolorektal kanser için %86,6 ve meme kanseri için %147,7 artmıştır. Kolorektal kanser taraması (p=0,004) ve meme kanseri taraması (p<0,001) yüzdelerindeki artış istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunurken, serviks kanseri taraması yüzdesindeki artışın istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmadığı saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Multidisipliner yaklaşım ile çok yönlü müdahalelerin yapılması tarama faaliyetlerinin arttırılmasında önem teşkil etmektedir.

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Susuz, Ç., Seçkin, D., Bozbay, D. S. (2026). Activities to Increase Cancer Screening: Example of Yozgat Central District. Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 3, 168–178. https://doi.org/10.17942/sted.1819024

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