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Evaluation of knowledge and practice regarding mammography among a group of Turkish women attending a tertiary hospital

Üçüncü basamak bir hastaneye başvuran bir grup Türk kadınının mamografi ile ilgili bilgi ve uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi

Pages
230–236
Publication Date
2022-11-02
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Therefore, it should be aimed to increase women’s awareness of cancer prevention and compliance with early diagnosis methods and to promote participation in mammography screening.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Early detection is the most important cornerstone of breast cancer in determining treatment outcome and survival.
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Key Findings & Data:Female patients over 40 years of age or over 30 years of age with a family history of breast cancer admitted to our general surgery outpatient clinic for a health problem other than breast were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, it should be aimed to increase women’s awareness of cancer prevention and compliance with early diagnosis methods and to promote participation in mammography screening.
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Objective: Early detection is the most important cornerstone of breast cancer in determining treatment outcome and survival. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of mammography in the early diagnosis of breast cancer in a group of women. Material and Methods: Data of this descriptive study were collected under observation with the help of a questionnaire. Female patients over 40 years of age or over 30 years of age with a family history of breast cancer admitted to our general surgery outpatient clinic for a health problem other than breast were included. Results: A total of 300 female patients with a mean age of 48.7 ± 10.9 years (min-max, 33-83 years) were included. Median frequency of correct answers among the women participating in the study was 83.7% (76.0-92.0). Mean score obtained by the participants from the questionnaire was 75.7 ± 15.8 (the median score 80; 25th-75th centiles, 73.3-86.7). Slightly more than half of the patients (159 patients, 53%) had at least one mammography scan before. The level of mammography knowledge was negatively correlated with age and the number of previous mammographies, and positively correlated with education level (r= -0.700, p< 0.001; r= -0.419, p< 0.001 and r= 0.643, p< 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Although the level of knowledge about breast cancer and early diagnosis methods in women was at a satisfactory level, it is obvious that mammography screening practice of women without any breast symptoms is very low. Therefore, it should be aimed to increase women’s awareness of cancer prevention and compliance with early diagnosis methods and to promote participation in mammography screening.

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Giriş ve Amaç: Erken teşhis, meme kanserinin tedavi sonucunu ve sağkalımı belirlemede en önemli köşe taşıdır. Bir grup kadında meme kanserinin erken tanısında mamografi bilgi, tutum ve uygulama düzeylerini araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan bu çalışmanın verileri bir anket yardımıyla toplanmıştır. Genel cerrahi polikliniğimize meme dışı bir sağlık sorunu ile başvuran, ailesinde meme kanseri öyküsü olan 40 yaş üstü ve 30 yaş üstü kadınlar dahil edildi. Bulgular: Yaş ortalaması 48,7 ± 10,9 (min-maks, 33-83) yıl olan toplam 300 kadın dahil edildi. Araştırmaya katılan kadınların ortanca doğru cevap verme sıklığı %83,7 (76,0-92,0) idi. Katılımcıların anketten aldıkları ortalama puan 75,7 ± 15,8’dir (ortanca puan 80; 25.-75. yüzdelik, 73,3-86,7). Hastaların yarısından biraz fazlası (159 hasta, %53) daha önce en az bir mamografi çektirdi. Mamografi bilgi düzeyi yaş ve önceki mamografi sayısı ile negatif, eğitim düzeyi ile pozitif korelasyon gösterdi (sırasıyla; r= -0.700, p< 0,001; r= -0.419, p< 0,001 ve r= 0,643, p< 0,001). Sonuç: Kadınların meme kanseri ve erken tanı yöntemleri hakkında bilgi düzeyi tatmin edici düzeyde olmasına rağmen, meme semptomu olmayan kadınların mamografi tarama uygulamasının çok düşük olduğu aşikardır. Bu nedenle kadınların kanserden korunma ve erken tanı yöntemlerine uyum konusunda farkındalıklarının artırılması ve mamografi taramasına katılımın teşvik edilmesi hedeflenmelidir.

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MERT, T. (2022). Evaluation of knowledge and practice regarding mammography among a group of Turkish women attending a tertiary hospital. Turkish Journal of Surgery, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 3, 230–236. https://ajindex.com/articles/614209

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