Relationship between Breast Cancer Fear and Prevention Behaviors of Female Healthcare Professionals

Sevval Bostancı; Ayşe Akalın

Makale detayları

Relationship between Breast Cancer Fear and Prevention Behaviors of Female Healthcare Professionals

Yazarlar:

Sevval Bostancı | Ayşe Akalın

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.276-284

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325709

pISSN:

2146-9601

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors of female healthcare professionals HCPs. Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study involved a convenience sample of 338 nurses, midwives and physicians working at a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using Questionnaire Form, Breast Cancer Fear Scale BCFS, and Scale of Factors Affecting Womens Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors ASSISTS. Results: The mean scores on BCFS and ASSISTS were 26.717.65 and 123.3615.49 respectively, indicating breast cancer fear were high and breast cancer prevention behaviors were moderately. The higher breast cancer prevention behavior scores among the HCPs who were working longer years, working longer years in night shift, those having breast problems, and undergone breast biopsy, those performing breast self-examination, undergone clinical breast examination and mammography p  0.05. There was no significant association between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors p  0.05. Conclusion: Professional education and training in breast cancer prevention behaviors and addressing fear on breast cancer are likely to result in reduced barriers to develop prevention behaviors.

 Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors of female healthcare professionals HCPs. Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study involved a convenience sample of 338 nurses, midwives and physicians working at a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using Questionnaire Form, Breast Cancer Fear Scale BCFS, and Scale of Factors Affecting Womens Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors ASSISTS. Results: The mean scores on BCFS and ASSISTS were 26.717.65 and 123.3615.49 respectively, indicating breast cancer fear were high and breast cancer prevention behaviors were moderately. The higher breast cancer prevention behavior scores among the HCPs who were working longer years, working longer years in night shift, those having breast problems, and undergone breast biopsy, those performing breast self-examination, undergone clinical breast examination and mammography p  0.05. There was no significant association between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors p  0.05. Conclusion: Professional education and training in breast cancer prevention behaviors and addressing fear on breast cancer are likely to result in reduced barriers to develop prevention behaviors.

 Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors of female healthcare professionals HCPs. Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study involved a convenience sample of 338 nurses, midwives and physicians working at a state hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using Questionnaire Form, Breast Cancer Fear Scale BCFS, and Scale of Factors Affecting Womens Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors ASSISTS. Results: The mean scores on BCFS and ASSISTS were 26.717.65 and 123.3615.49 respectively, indicating breast cancer fear were high and breast cancer prevention behaviors were moderately. The higher breast cancer prevention behavior scores among the HCPs who were working longer years, working longer years in night shift, those having breast problems, and undergone breast biopsy, those performing breast self-examination, undergone clinical breast examination and mammography p  0.05. There was no significant association between breast cancer fear and breast cancer prevention behaviors p  0.05. Conclusion: Professional education and training in breast cancer prevention behaviors and addressing fear on breast cancer are likely to result in reduced barriers to develop prevention behaviors.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadın sağlık profesyonellerinin meme kanseri korkusu ile meme kanseri önleme davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı çalışma, Türkiyede bir devlet hastanesinde çalışan 338 hemşire, ebe ve hekimin uygun örneklemini içermektedir. Veriler Anket formu, Meme Kanseri Korku Ölçeği MKKÖ ve Kadınların Meme Kanserinden Korunma Davranışlarını Etkileyen Faktörler Ölçeği MEKÖD kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: MKKÖ ve MEKÖD puan ortalamaları sırasıyla 26.717.65 ve 123.3615.49 olup meme kanseri korkusunun yüksek ve meme kanserini önleme davranışlarının orta düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Daha uzun yıl çalışan, daha uzun yıl gece vardiyasında çalışan, meme sorunu olan, meme biyopsisi yaptıran, kendi kendine meme muayenesi yapan, klinik meme muayenesi yaptıran ve mamografi çektiren kadın sağlık profesyonellerinin meme kanserini önleme davranış puanları daha yüksektir p  0.05. Meme kanseri korkusu ile meme kanserini önleme davranışları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır p  0.05. Sonuç: Meme kanseri önleme davranışları ve meme kanseri korkusunu ele alma konusunda mesleki eğitim ve öğretim, önleme davranışlarının geliştirilmesine yönelik engellerin azaltılmasına katkı sağlayacaktır.

Makale detayları

Relationship between Breast Cancer Fear and Prevention Behaviors of Female Healthcare Professionals

Yazarlar:

Sevval Bostancı | Ayşe Akalın

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.276-284

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325709

pISSN:

2146-9601

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Sevval Bostancı | Ayşe Akalın

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.276-284

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001325709

pISSN: 2146-9601

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sevval Bostancı | Ayşe Akalın

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 2, pp.276-284

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001325709

pISSN:

2146-9601