Does being a Health Worker Have an Effect on Breast Cancer Awareness?

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AIM: The purpose of this study to measure the breast cancer knowledge levels of women health workers and to investigate the factors that determine the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors against screening methods.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study was conducted on 850 volunteer participant women over 21 years old, health educated, uneducated, and other members of the community. Ethical committee approval and informed consent form were obtained. Sociodemographic data form, Champion Health Belief Model for Breast Cancer, The Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test were used to compare the groups. Statistical analyses were performed using the IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0

RESULTS: There was no difference in the frequency of breast self-examination and clinical breast examination between the groups (p>0.05). There were statistically significant differences in age, knowledge level, and education level between the groups (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the education level of the health workers and community members (p=0.029). The median scores for each subscale of the Champion Health Belief Model for Breast Cancer were not statistically different between the groups. Self-efficacy was found the only predictive factor on the breast self-examination practice (p=0.00, OR:1.188). The most predictive factor was education level on the breast cancer knowledge level (p=0.00, r=0.315). Only 36.5% of the participants had a high knowledge level.

CONCLUSION: The breast cancer knowledge level, the behavior of breast self-examination and clinical breast examination are not more different in health workers than the other members of the society.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Breast cancer
• early diagnosis
• screening
• health belief model

Sağlık Çalışanı Olmanın Meme Kanseri Farkındalığı Üzerinde Etkisi Var mı?

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AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın sağlık çalışanlarının meme kanseri bilgi düzeylerini ölçmek ve tarama yöntemlerine yönelik inanç, tutum ve davranışları belirleyen faktörleri araştırmaktır.

GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMLER: Bu çalışma sağlık eğitimi almış, sağlık eğitimi almamış ve toplumdaki diğer kadınlardan oluşan 21 yaş üstü, 850 gönüllü üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Etik kurul onayı ve aydınlatılmış onam formu alınmıştır. Grupları karşılaştırmak için Sosyodemografik veri formu, Meme Kanseri İçin Şampiyon Sağlık İnanç Modeli ve Kapsamlı Meme Kanseri Bilgi Testi kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Sürüm 21.0 kullanılarak yapıldı.

BULGULAR: Kendi kendine meme muayenesi ve klinik meme muayenesi sıklığı açısından gruplar arasında fark yoktu (p> 0.05). Yaş, bilgi düzeyi ve eğitim düzeyinde gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p <0.05). Sağlık çalışanlarının ve toplum üyelerinin eğitim düzeyleri arasında istatistiki olarak anlamlı bir fark vardı (p=0.029). Gruplar arasında Meme Kanseri İçin Şampiyon Sağlık İnanç Modelinin alt ölçeklerinin ortanca skorları arasında istatistiksel olarak farklı yoktu. Kendi kendine meme muayenesi pratiğinde tek belirleyici faktör Öz-yeterlik bulundu (p=0.00, OR: 1.188). Meme kanseri bilgi düzeyinde en belirleyici faktör ise eğitim düzeyiydi (p=0.00, r=0.315). Katılımcıların sadece % 36.5'inin bilgi düzeyi yüksekti.

SONUÇ: Meme kanseri bilgi düzeyi, kendi kendine meme muayenesi ve klinik meme muayenesi davranış şekli sağlık çalışanlarında toplumdan daha farklı değildir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Meme kanseri
• erken tanı
• tarama
• sağlık inanç modeli

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