Research Article

Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women

Volume: 11 Number: 3 December 26, 2013
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Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women

Abstract

Objective: Prevention remains the most cost-effective long term strategy for cancer control. This study assessed health services delivered by the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” (CEDSECs), with a special focus on health promotion.

Methods: The study group included 332 women, aged 30-70 years, who had attended any of the three centers in Ankara and had volunteered to participate in the study with a follow-up. A mixed methods design (before and after surveys, medical records and focus groups) was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, McNemar’s chi-square test, Bowker’s test for symmetry and the paired samples t test were used for quantitative data analysis, whereas, manifest content analysis was used for qualitative data.

Results: Of the participants surveyed after they had used the services of the centers (n=319), 97.5% were satisfied with the centers’ services. After service delivery, participants’ knowledge on cancer preventive measures was significantly higher (p<0.001). Despite an increase in knowledge, educational activities in the centers were not associated with any improvement in health behaviors (p>0.05), except for an increase in breast self-examination (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Most women were satisfied with the CEDSEC services and did not encounter problems with cancer screening; however current services seem only to increase cancer awareness without any significant effect on health behaviors. Within the scope of health promotion services, a multidimensional approach is needed including evidence-based educational and behavioral interventions with follow-ups.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ozge Karadag Caman This is me

Publication Date

December 26, 2013

Submission Date

December 12, 2015

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Year 2013 Volume: 11 Number: 3

APA
Karadag Caman, O., & Bilir, N. (2013). Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 11(3), 174-185. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.173082
AMA
1.Karadag Caman O, Bilir N. Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women. TJPH. 2013;11(3):174-185. doi:10.20518/tjph.173082
Chicago
Karadag Caman, Ozge, and Nazmi Bilir. 2013. “Health Promotion in the ‘Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers’ in Ankara: Mixed Methods Research Among Women”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 11 (3): 174-85. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.173082.
EndNote
Karadag Caman O, Bilir N (December 1, 2013) Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women. Turkish Journal of Public Health 11 3 174–185.
IEEE
[1]O. Karadag Caman and N. Bilir, “Health promotion in the ‘Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers’ in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women”, TJPH, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 174–185, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.20518/tjph.173082.
ISNAD
Karadag Caman, Ozge - Bilir, Nazmi. “Health Promotion in the ‘Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers’ in Ankara: Mixed Methods Research Among Women”. Turkish Journal of Public Health 11/3 (December 1, 2013): 174-185. https://doi.org/10.20518/tjph.173082.
JAMA
1.Karadag Caman O, Bilir N. Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women. TJPH. 2013;11:174–185.
MLA
Karadag Caman, Ozge, and Nazmi Bilir. “Health Promotion in the ‘Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers’ in Ankara: Mixed Methods Research Among Women”. Turkish Journal of Public Health, vol. 11, no. 3, Dec. 2013, pp. 174-85, doi:10.20518/tjph.173082.
Vancouver
1.Ozge Karadag Caman, Nazmi Bilir. Health promotion in the “Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Centers” in Ankara: Mixed methods research among women. TJPH. 2013 Dec. 1;11(3):174-85. doi:10.20518/tjph.173082

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