Journals / Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi / 2020 / Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 3

Evaluation of the Health Beliefs of Women towards Early Diagnosis of Breast and Cervical Cancer

Kadınların Meme ve Serviks Kanserinin Erken Tanısına Yönelik Sağlık İnançlarının Değerlendirilmesi

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249–261
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Moreover, seriousness, barrier, and overall perceptions of women for early diagnosis of cervical cancer were found to be at a moderate level and their susceptibility and benefit perceptions were detected to be at a low level.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate health beliefs of women about early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 500 women who applied to four Family Health Centers in Zonguldak city center.
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Conclusion & Impact:Moreover, seriousness, barrier, and overall perceptions of women for early diagnosis of cervical cancer were found to be at a moderate level and their susceptibility and benefit perceptions were detected to be at a low level.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Kadın · meme kanseri · sağlık inancı

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Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate health beliefs of women about early diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer. Material and Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 500 women who applied to four Family Health Centers in Zonguldak city center. A questionnaire form, Champion Health Belief Model Scale and Attitude Scale for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer were used for data collection. Number and percentage, Mann Whitney-U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction were used for data analysis. Results: It was determined that women's perceptions of seriousness, health motivation, benefit, and self-efficacy towards the early diagnosis of breast cancer were at a moderate level and their perceptions of susceptibility and barrier were at a low level. Moreover, seriousness, barrier, and overall perceptions of women for early diagnosis of cervical cancer were found to be at a moderate level and their susceptibility and benefit perceptions were detected to be at a low level. Conclusion: It is important to evaluate the health beliefs of women and the factors affecting their health beliefs in gaining early diagnosis behaviors for breast and cervical cancer.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, kadınların meme ve serviks kanserinin erken tanısına yönelik sağlık inançlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yürütüldü. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte bir araştırmadır. Araştırma grubunu, Zonguldak İl Merkezindeki dört Aile Sağlığı Merkezine başvuran 500 kadın oluşturdu. Verilerin toplanmasında Bilgi Formu, Champion Sağlık İnanç Modeli Ölçeği ve Servikal Kanserin Erken Tanısına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği kullanıldı. Verilerin analizinde sayı ve yüzde değerleri, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis-H testi ve Bonferroni düzeltmeli Mann Whitney U analizi ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Kadınların meme kanseri erken tanısına yönelik önemseme, sağlık motivasyonu, yarar ve öz-etkililik algılarının orta, duyarlılık ve engel algılarının düşük düzeyde olduğu belirlendi. Ayrıca, kadınların serviks kanseri erken tanısına yönelik önemseme, engel ve genel algılarının orta, duyarlılık ve yarar algılarının düşük düzeyde olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: Meme ve serviks kanseri erken tanı davranışlarının kazandırılmasında kadınların sağlık inançlarının ve sağlık inançlarını etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi önemlidir.

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ASLAN, G. K., ALTINTAŞ, H. K. (2022). Evaluation of the Health Beliefs of Women towards Early Diagnosis of Breast and Cervical Cancer. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 3, 249–261. https://ajindex.com/articles/532712

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