Prostat kanseri taramalarına katılımda engel algısını etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi

Investigating the factors that affect the barrier perception in attending prostate cancer screenings

Özet

Girifl: Bu çal›flman›n amac›, prostat kanseri taramalar›na kat›l›mda engel alg›s› ile iliflkili olabi- lecek faktörleri incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel türde olan çal›flman›n verileri 2010 y›l›nda toplanm›flt›r. Veriler Bülbül Aile Sa¤l›¤› Merkezi Bölgesinde, 60 ve üzeri yafltaki bireylerden toplanm›flt›r. Çal›flman›n ör- neklemini 211 kifli oluflturmaktad›r. Verilerin toplanmas›nda kiflisel bilgi formu ve prostat kanseri taramalar›nda sa¤l›k inanc› ölçe¤inin 15 sorudan oluflan engel alg›s› alt boyutu kullan›lm›flt›r. Bulgular: Kat›l›mc›lar›n yafl ortalamas› 68.9±6.74’dür. Çal›flmada; okuma yazma bilmeyen, sa¤l›k güvencesi olmayan, ilçe veya köyde yaflayan, daha önce prostat sorunu yaflamayan, daha önce prostat muayenesi olmayan, PSA ölçtürmeyen ve gelecekte taramaya kat›lmay› düflünme- yen bireylerin engel alg›lar› daha yüksek saptanm›flt›r. Di¤er de¤iflkenlere göre engel alg›s› pua- n›nda bir fark saptanmam›flt›r. Sonuç: Bu çal›flmada demografik faktörlerin (ö¤renim düzeyi, sa¤l›k güvencesi, vb.) ve da- ha önceden taramalara kat›lmak gibi geçmiflte prostat ile ilgili bir sa¤l›k hizmeti alman›n engel al- g›s›n› etkileyebilece¤i belirlenmifltir.

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that are related to the barrier perception in attending prostate cancer screenings. Materials and Method: Data of this cross-sectional study was collected in 2010. Data was collected from individuals aged 60 and above in the Region of Bülbül Family Health Center. The sample group of the study comprised of 211 individuals. A personal information form and the 15-item barrier perception sub-scale of the Health Belief Model for prostate cancer screenings were used to collect data for this study. Results: The average age of participants was 68.9±6.74. In this study, individuals who were illiterate, had no health insurance, lived in a district or village, had never experienced a problem with their prostate, had never undergone a prostate examination, had never had a Prostate- Specific Antigen (PSA) test, and would not be attending a prostate cancer screening in the future had a higher level of barrier perception. There was no significant difference in the barrier per- ception sub-scale score based on other variables. Conclusion: Study results concluded that demographic factors (education level, health insur- ance, etc.) and having received prostate-related health services in.