THE IMPACT OF HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH BELIEFS ON THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS CANCER SCREENING: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Year 2024,
, 422 - 435, 20.06.2024
Sait Söyler
,
Fatmanur Güvenç
,
Doğancan Çavmak
Abstract
Early detection of any cancer is crucial for effective treatment. Cancer screening programs are extensively implemented in numerous countries for this purpose. The acceptance of screening programs by young populations is important because their attendance at these programs can reduce the burden of cancer in the health system in the future. Therefore, investigating young people’s attitudes towards cancer screening can be useful to enhance the effectiveness of screening programs. This study aims to examine this phenomenon by analyzing the effects of health literacy level and health beliefs on cancer. The study has been designed in a cross-sectional type. 419 people between the ages of 18 and 30 have been included in the study. The results showed significant relations between health literacy, health beliefs, and attitudes towards cancer screening. Health literacy, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers explained 38% of the variance in attitudes toward cancer screening. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by providing information about the perceptions of the young population about cancer screening programs and their predictors.
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Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ve Sağlık İnançlarının Kanser Taramalarına Yönelik Tutumlar Üzerindeki Etkisi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
Year 2024,
, 422 - 435, 20.06.2024
Sait Söyler
,
Fatmanur Güvenç
,
Doğancan Çavmak
Abstract
Herhangi bir kanser türünün erken teşhisi, etkili bir tedavi için çok önemlidir. Bu amaçla birçok ülkede erken teşhis için kanser tarama programları yaygın olarak uygulanmaktadır. Tarama programlarının genç nüfus tarafından kabul edilmesi, bu programlara katılımlarının gelecekte sağlık sistemindeki kanserin yükünü azaltabileceği için önemlidir. Bu nedenle, genç popülasyonda kanser taramasına yönelik tutumların incelenmesi, tarama programlarının etkinliğini artırmak için yararlı olabilir. Bu çalışma, sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi ve sağlık inançlarının kanser taramalarına ilişkin tutumları üzerindeki etkilerini inceleyerek bu olguyu açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma kesitsel tipte tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmaya 18-30 yaş arası 419 kişi dahil edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, sağlık okuryazarlığı, sağlık inançları ve kanser taramasına yönelik tutumlar arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu göstermektedir. Sağlık okuryazarlığı, algılanan ciddiyet, algılanan faydalar ve algılanan engeller, kanser taramasına yönelik tutumlardaki varyansın %38'ini açıklamaktadır. Bu çalışma, genç nüfusun kanser tarama programları ve bu programları etkileyen faktörler hakkındaki algılarına yönelik bilgi sağlayarak mevcut bilgi birikimine katkıda bulunmaktadır.
Ethical Statement
Tarsus Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu tarafından 30/06/2022 tarihinde 2022/58 sayılı karar ile etik kurul onayı alınmıştır.
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https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-2-201107190-00005
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- Kearney, N., Miller, M., Paul, J., Smith, K. & Rice, A. (2003). Oncology Health Care Professionals’ Attitudes To Cancer: A Professional Concern. Annals of Oncology. 14(1), 57-61. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdg018
- Keser Şahin, H. H., Aslan, O. & Şahin, M. (2020). Evaluation of cancer-related deaths in Türkiye between 2009-2018: An epidemiological study. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(8), 674-677. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.779292
- Kim, K. & Han, H. R. (2016). Potential links between health literacy and cervical cancer screening behaviors: a systematic review. Psycho‐Oncology, 25(2), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3883
- Kuralay, Ç., Ayyıldız, N. İ., & Evcimen, H. (2021). Kanser etkinliğine katılan bireylerin kansere ilişkin tutumlarının belirlenmesi. Anadolu Hemşirelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 24(4), 531-538.
- Lau, J., Lim, T. Z., Wong, G.J. & Tan, K. K. (2020). The health belief model and colorectal cancer screening in the general population: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports. 20, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101223
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- Luquis, R. R. & Kensinger, W. S. (2019). Applying the health belief model to assess prevention services among young adults. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 57(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2018.1549958
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O’Connor, B.B. (1995). Health traditions. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
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- Pak, N. & Yıldız S. E. (2020). Kars/Sarıkamış ilçesinde yaşayan kadınların kendi kendine meme muayenesi hakkındaki sağlık inançlarının incelenmesi. Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(3), 151-157.
- Peterson, N. B., Dwyer, K. A., Mulvaney, S. A., Dietrich, M. S. & Rothman, R. L. (2007). The influence of health literacy on colorectal cancer screening knowledge, beliefs and behavior. Journal of the National Medical Association, 99(10), 1105.
- Pınar, G., Öksüz, E., Beder, A. & Elbaş, N. Ö. (2011). Testis kanseri taramalarında Champion’un sağlık inanç modeli ölçeğinin Türkçe uyarlamasının güvenirlik ve geçerliliği. Tıp Araştırmaları Dergisi, 9(2), 89-96.
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- Shah, M. A. A., Ozel, G., Chesneau, C., Mohsin, M., Jamal, F., & Bhatti, M. F. (2020). A statistical study of the determinants of rice crop production in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 33(1), 97-105.
- Siegel, R. L., Miller, K. D., Fuchs, H. E. & Jemal A (2022). Cancer statistics in China and United States, 2022: Profiles trends and determinants. Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 72(1), 7-33.
https://doi.org/10.1097/CM9.0000000000002108
- Simmons, R. A., Cosgrove, S. C., Romney, M. C., Plumb, J. D., Brawer, R. O., Gonzalez, E. T. & Moore, B. S. (2017). Health literacy: cancer prevention strategies for early adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 53(3), 73-S77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2017.03.016
- Subramanian, S., Klosterman, M., Amonkar, M. M. & Hunt, T. L. (2004). Adherence with colorectal cancer screening guidelines: a review. Preventive Medicine, 38(5), 536-550. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.12.011
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- Uysal, N. & Toprak, F. Ü. (2022). Kadınların sağlık algıları, kanser taramalarına yönelik tutumları ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(1), 65-76. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.926839
- Wang, X., Chen, D., Xie, T. & Zhang, W. (2019). Predicting women's intentions to screen for breast cancer based on the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 45(12), 2440-2451. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.14109
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