Turkish Social Attitudes towards to Cancer Prevention: a Health Belief Model Study

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Tasci-Duran E., Koc S., Korkmaz M.

ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION, cilt.15, sa.18, ss.7935-7940, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.18.7935
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7935-7940
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer, early diagnosis, health belief model, prevention, protection, Turkey, BREAST-CANCER, WOMEN, BEHAVIORS, EDUCATION
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This research was planned to reveal society's attitude towards cancer and early diagnosis using the health belief model. This study was planned as descriptive research in Isparta. A random sample of n=256 individuals of both genders was recruited at the largest shopping center. As a means of collection tool, a survey consisted of two forms, the first designed for sociodemographic information and the second covering 29 questions suitable for the content of Health Belief Model. Of the participants, 66.8% were female and 33.2% were male, and the average age was 33.3 +/- 11.0 years. Some 46.1% partly thought that they may develop cancer, and 49.6% were afraid of this possibility. As many as 50% indicated that cancer is an issue that comes from Allah. A significant difference was found between not going for control unless feeling bad, and blood analysis for cancer screening (chi(2)=3.780 p=0.03). It was seen that in an area with a high rate of cancer, people's awareness of cancer prevention and early diagnosis and attitudes towards these are insufficient.