DETERMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE PATIENTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER, PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION

dc.authoridsaglam, zeynep/0000-0003-1172-4998
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Zeliha
dc.contributor.authorSaglam, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:48:02Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:48:02Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: This study was carried out to determine the knowledge of the females' about breast cancer, preventive measures and examining their breasts by themselves. Methods: Hundred female patients, who were being treated in the clinics of internal diseases and gynecology of Sinop Ataturk State Hospital between May-November 2006 and accepted to participate in the research, were taken as samples. The data was collected by using a questionnaire, which was set up from 35 questions. The research was conducted by using pre-test and post-test. Results: It was seen that the female patients became more aware of the breast cancer symptoms, risk factors, clinical breast examination, examining their breasts by themselves and mammography (p< 0.001) with the help of this educational activity. Conclusion: After the educational activity positive developments were occured on females patients' knowledge and examining their breasts by themselves. For this reason the female should be informed about risk factors, symptoms, prevention measures of breast cancer and examining their breasts by themselves.
dc.identifier.endpage33
dc.identifier.issn2149-1976
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage25
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/7492
dc.identifier.volume5
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000218508000006
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoge
dc.publisherAves
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Breast Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectBreast cancer
dc.subjectbreast self examination
dc.subjectpatient education
dc.titleDETERMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE PATIENTS ABOUT BREAST CANCER, PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION
dc.typeArticle

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