Development of an Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening

Öztürk, Elif

doi:10.5505/tjo.2020.2341

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“…In the main study in which the ASCS was developed, it was found that the attitude toward cancer screening in men was more positive than in women. [15].In our study, the ASCS total scores were higher for both sexes than in the study of Oztürk et al, but there was no statistically significant difference.…”

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“…Items that are significantly negative in the calculation of scale scores (item 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24)are encoded in reverse. A score between 24-120 can be obtained from the scale, and an increase in score shows a positive attitude towards cancer screening [15].…”

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“…In the study in which ASCS was developed and conducted with an equal number of participants of both sexes, the total ASCS score was found to have an average of 60.51±27.80 [15]. In another study examining women's health perceptions and attitudes towards cancer screening, the 15-question short form of the ASCS was used and the average score was found to be 65.19±8.45 [10].In our study, the total ASCS score of the participants (average 101.6±12.85%) was found to be higher than both these studies.…”

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Evaluation of Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Cancer Screening In People Aged 30-70

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Karaman²,

YEĞENLER³

et al. 2023

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Aim:The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes and behaviors of people 30-70 years old towards cancer screening tests and to examine the factors affecting them.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted with people 30-70 years old who applied to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic of a tertiary hospital between January and March 2021and met the inclusion criteria. A patient information form and the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening (ASCS) were used. Results:The mean age of the 349 people included in the study was 44.14±9.58 (min:31-max:69) years, and the mean total ASCS score was 101.60±12.85 (min:48-max:120).Those with chronic diseases, those who had a previous cancer screening, and those with a history of cancer themselves and/or their first-degree relatives had a statistically significantly higher ASCS score (p=0.009; p<0.001; p=0.048; p=0.050, respectively).No significant correlation was found between ASCS score and age, marital status, education level, employment status, and income status.Conclusions:According to the scores obtained from the scale, it was concluded that the attitudes toward cancer screenings were positive. The presence of chronic disease, personal and/or family history of cancer, and previous cancer screening were the factors that positively affected the attitude toward cancer screening.Due to some characteristics that cannot be changed, such as age and gender, the public should be made aware that there may be a risk of cancer even in people who are healthy, and that early diagnosis is possible with screening programs.

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Evaluation of Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Cancer Screening In People Aged 30-70

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“…It is recommended to use the ‘6−Participant Response’ formula for reverse coding. While the Cronbach-alpha value was 0.95 in the study by Ozturk et al ., (Yildirim Öztürk et al , 2020), it was found to be 0.86 in this study.…”

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“…In the literature, it is suggested that women are more likely to have screening practices if they are aware of breast cancer early detection methods (Che Mohamed et al , 2019). On the contrary, it was stated that although women think that early diagnosis is important in breast cancer and they have breast cancer awareness, their screening attitudes and behaviors are insufficient (Yusof et al , 2014; Che Mohamed et al , 2019; Gök et al , 2019; Şen and Kiliç Öztürk, 2020). Our findings showed that the attitudes of women who had regular screening before the pandemic towards cancer screening were highly positive compared with those who did not, and that the attitudes of women who were screened during the pandemic were more positive than those who did not.…”

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Women’s attitudes towards healthy life awareness and breast cancer screening during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Çınar

Çelik²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2022

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, fear of coronavirus infection has caused individuals to hesitate to access medical services and postpone their participation in diagnostic and screening programs. With this research, it was aimed to examine the relationship between women’s wellness awareness and attitudes towards breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The descriptive cross-sectional type research was conducted between 30 January 2021 and 30 July 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 396 women between the ages of 40 and 69 who were in the breast cancer screening population under national cancer screening standards and met the criteria for inclusion. The data of the study were collected using a web-based and self-reported questionnaire, Personal Information Form, Healthy Life Awareness Scale and Cancer Screening Attitude Scale. Results It was determined that more than half of women postponed breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the reasons for the postponement were often fear of contamination. It was determined that there was a relationship between the participants’ awareness of healthy living and their attitudes towards cancer screening (P < 0.05). Conclusion It was found that approximately two out of every three women in the screening population during the pandemic did not have screening or postponed it due to fear of contamination. It was determined that women who had awareness of healthy living and had breast cancer screening before the pandemic had a positive attitude towards cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

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The correlation between individuals’ attitudes toward cancer screening, cancer information overload, and healthy life awareness: a cross-sectional study

Doğan

Kurt

Ertin³

2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Development of an Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening

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Evaluation of Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Cancer Screening In People Aged 30-70

Evaluation of Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Cancer Screening In People Aged 30-70

Women’s attitudes towards healthy life awareness and breast cancer screening during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional descriptive study

The correlation between individuals’ attitudes toward cancer screening, cancer information overload, and healthy life awareness: a cross-sectional study

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