Factors associated with breast self-examination practices and beliefs in female workers at a Muslim community

Aydın Avci İ.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.12, no.2, pp.127-133, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.11.006
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.127-133
  • Keywords: breast cancer, early detection, health belief, female worker, young women, TURKISH WOMEN, MODEL SCALE, MAMMOGRAPHY, QUESTIONNAIRE, RELIABILITY, ADAPTATION, VALIDATION, ATTITUDES, VALIDITY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to identify knowledge levels and performance frequency of breast self-examination (BSE) and to examine variables related to breast cancer screening behaviors in a sample of Turkish women. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 103 Muslim female workers at a hazelnut factory in Ordu city, Turkey, using an adapted version of Champion's revised Health Belief Model Scale. Results showed that 26.2% of the women reported knowledge of BSE and 4.3% reported that they perform BSE. Higher health motivation, higher perceived self-efficacy of BSE, marital status, and familial breast cancer history were significantly associated with BSE performance. Higher levels of health motivation and higher perceived self-efficacy of BSE were also significantly associated with knowledge of BSE. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.