Evaluation of Factors Affecting Prevention Behaviors According to Breast Cancer Risk Levels
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Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the factors affecting women's prevention behaviors according to their breast cancer risk levels and to examine whether prevention behaviors differ by risk level.
Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a state hospital between November 2024 and April 2025. A total of 344 women aged 25-69 years were included in the study. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Scale to Determine Factors Affecting Women’s Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors, and the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Form. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, and Dunn–Bonferroni post-hoc tests.
Results: The total mean score of the scale factors affecting participants' breast cancer prevention behaviors was 99.67 ± 17.99, and the mean breast cancer risk level was 128.11 ± 79.10. Most participants (93%) were in the low-risk group for breast cancer. Level of education, place of residence, receiving breast self-examination training, knowing the frequency of mammography/breast ultrasound, and having mammography/breast ultrasound had a significant effect on the total score of the scale for determining the factors affecting breast cancer prevention behaviors (p<0.001; p<0.05). However, no significant difference was found in prevention behaviors according to breast cancer risk level (p>0.05).
Conclusion: No significant relationship was found between women's breast cancer risk levels and factors affecting prevention behaviors. Socio-demographic characteristics appear to play a more important role in shaping prevention behaviors. These results emphasize the importance of education and awareness-based prevention strategies led by healthcare professionals.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Breast cancer, Prevention behaviors, Risk level
Destekleyen Kurum
No financial or material support was received from any person or institution during the study and writing of the article.
Etik Beyan
Ethics committee approval for this study was received from Şırnak University Ethics. (Committee Date: 03/10/2024 and Approval no: 2024/112059).
Teşekkür
None.
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