Relationship between Breast Cancer Fear and Prevention Behaviors of Female Healthcare Professionals

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 2, 276 - 284, 28.08.2024

Sevval Bostancı , Ayşe Akalın

https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1251718

Abstract

Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors of female healthcare professionals (HCPs). Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study involved a convenience sample of 338 nurses, midwives and physicians working at a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using Questionnaire Form, Breast Cancer Fear Scale (BCFS), and Scale of Factors Affecting Women’s Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors (ASSISTS). Results: The mean scores on BCFS and ASSISTS were 26.71±7.65 and 123.36±15.49 respectively, indicating breast cancer fear were high and breast cancer prevention behaviors were moderately. The higher breast cancer prevention behavior scores among the HCPs who were working longer years, working longer years in night shift, those having breast problems, and undergone breast biopsy, those performing breast self-examination, undergone clinical breast examination and mammography (p < 0.05). There was no significant association between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Professional education and training in breast cancer prevention behaviors and addressing fear on breast cancer are likely to result in reduced barriers to develop prevention behaviors.

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Prevention Behaviors, Fear, Healthcare Professional

Kadın Sağlık Profesyonellerinin Meme Kanseri Korkusu ile Önleme Davranışları Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın sağlık profesyonellerinin meme kanseri korkusu ile meme kanseri önleme davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı çalışma, Türkiye'de bir devlet hastanesinde çalışan 338 hemşire, ebe ve hekimin uygun örneklemini içermektedir. Veriler Anket formu, Meme Kanseri Korku Ölçeği (MKKÖ) ve Kadınların Meme Kanserinden Korunma Davranışlarını Etkileyen Faktörler Ölçeği (MEKÖD) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: MKKÖ ve MEKÖD puan ortalamaları sırasıyla 26.71±7.65 ve 123.36±15.49 olup meme kanseri korkusunun yüksek ve meme kanserini önleme davranışlarının orta düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Daha uzun yıl çalışan, daha uzun yıl gece vardiyasında çalışan, meme sorunu olan, meme biyopsisi yaptıran, kendi kendine meme muayenesi yapan, klinik meme muayenesi yaptıran ve mamografi çektiren kadın sağlık profesyonellerinin meme kanserini önleme davranış puanları daha yüksektir (p < 0.05). Meme kanseri korkusu ile meme kanserini önleme davranışları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p > 0.05). Sonuç: Meme kanseri önleme davranışları ve meme kanseri korkusunu ele alma konusunda mesleki eğitim ve öğretim, önleme davranışlarının geliştirilmesine yönelik engellerin azaltılmasına katkı sağlayacaktır.

Keywords

Breast Cancer, Prevention Behaviors, Fear, Healthcare Professional

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