Health Beliefs and Breast Self-Examination in a Sample of Turkish Women Academicians in a University

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dc.contributor.authorCeber, Esin
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Ummahan
dc.contributor.authorMermer, Guelenguel
dc.contributor.authorOzenturk, Gulsun
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T20:19:51Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T20:19:51Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate health beliefs and BSE behavior of female academicians in a Turkish university. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at various faculties located in Ege University, Izmir, Turkey, in 2005. The sample consisted of 224 female academicians. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and the Turkish version of Champion's Health Belief Model Scales (HBM). Descriptive statistics, t-test and Mann Whitney u analysis were conducted. Results: The percentage of participants who regularly performed BSE was 27.7 %. Benefits and health motivation related to BSE ranked either first or second, along with confidence. Perceived barriers to BSE had the lowest item mean subscale score in academicians. Single academicians perceived susceptibility and seriousness higher than their married counterparts. Family history of breast cancer of participants affected their health beliefs subscale. Conclusions: BSE performance among participants was more likely in women academicians who exhibited higher confidence and those who perceived fewer barriers related to BSE performance, complying with the conceptual structure of the HBM. Therefore, it is recommended that in order to increase the rates of regular breast cancer screening, mass health protective programs based on the HBM should be executed for women.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage218en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19537886en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage213en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/41520
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000270749800006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectscreeningen_US
dc.subjectself-examinationen_US
dc.subjecthealth belief modelen_US
dc.subjectconfidenceen_US
dc.subjectbarriersen_US
dc.titleHealth Beliefs and Breast Self-Examination in a Sample of Turkish Women Academicians in a Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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