Knowledge of women on early diagnosis methods and risk factors for breast cancer in a province of Western Turkey: A descriptive study

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dc.contributor.authorKosgeroglu, Nedime
dc.contributor.authorAyranci, Unal
dc.contributor.authorOzerdogan, Nebahat
dc.contributor.authorSerhan, Nilufer
dc.contributor.authorUnsal, Alaettin
dc.contributor.authorSayiner, Fatma Deniz
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:15:07Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:15:07Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine the knowledge of women on early diagnosis methods and risk factors for breast cancer (BC). Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted on all the women attending to the Eskisehir Municipality Women's Counseling and Solidarity Center in a province of western Turkey for any reasons between April 1, 2008 and April 1, 2010. The evaluation of knowledge was scored by a questionnaire formed using literature. The statistical analysis was carried out using Chi-square (x(2)), and student t test. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The average age of the participants was 47.21 +/- 10.46 years. The proportion of those with enough knowledge about BC was 48.7%. In younger ages, in those with higher education levels, in those living in nuclear family type, in those with higher family income level, in those smoking cigarette, in those receiving knowledge previously about BC, in those having positive family history and in those with a benign or malignant breast disease diagnosed previously, the knowledge about BC were higher (p<0.001, per one). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, breast self-examination, a simple and economical diagnostic tool which protects women's privacy, should be performed regularly and properly by women themselves.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage650en_US
dc.identifier.issn1682-024Xen_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage646en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/26610
dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000293485000039en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONSen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectBreast self-examinationen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleKnowledge of women on early diagnosis methods and risk factors for breast cancer in a province of Western Turkey: A descriptive studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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