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

Duran, Emel Taşçı; Koç, Şükran Özkahraman; Korkmaz, Medet

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.18.7935

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“…Moreover, in our study, the results revealed that older adults with higher level of education and high level of income had better awareness about signs and symptoms of cancer. This finding is (Tasci-Duran et al, 2014). Thus, appropriate educational interventions to increase the older adults' knowledge about signs and symptoms of cancer targeting the less educated older adults with low income are recommended.…”

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Predictors of Cancer Awareness among Older Adult Individuals in Jordan

Ahmad

Al-Gamal²

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Older age is associated with an increase in the incidence of cancer cases. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer in older adults can be stressful because of health decline related to age, comorbidities and inadequate treatment for pain and other symptoms of the disease. This survey is one of the unique studies in Jordan and in the Arab world that aimed at exploring the predictors of older adult individuals awareness towards cancer. Materials and Methods: A stratified random sampling technique was followed to reach a representative sample of 753 participants. The questionnaire of the study consisted of parts regarding demographic variables, awareness about screening tests, and signs and symptoms of cancer. In addition, specific questions related to factors linked to cancer were included. Cross-sectional design was adopted with face-to-face interviews at the interviewees' households. Results: The mean age of the participants was about 63 years; around 44% of them are above the age of 65 years. 'Being convinced that having no health problem makes the individual feel safe and not at risk of getting cancer' was the major reason for not doing a routine health check-up. Conclusions: The low levels of awareness about cancer, as well as the low use of the screening methods were crucial outcomes of this study. Thus, raising the awareness among health care providers and policy makers in the country about older adults' perception of cancer is a high priority.

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Predictors of Cancer Awareness among Older Adult Individuals in Jordan

Ahmad

Al-Gamal²

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…The items which assessed determinants of the HBM were derived from the questionnaires of beliefs towards PCa screening behaviors [12][13][14][15][16][17] and in accordance with expert panel comments. The expert panel included five health educators, two health policymakers, two health services manager, one public health expert, and two urologists.…”

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“…Moreover, several studies have been carried out to assess the HBM determinants predict the PCa screening behaviors and indicated that the when men perceive the benefits of screening behavior, they can defeat the barriers and costs of the behavior through believing in their ability to perform these behaviors (perceived self-efficacy) and uptake test [13,14]. Furthermore, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity of people refers to their belief based on their vulnerability to PCa [15,16]. The HBM is one of the most commonly used models in the field of PCa screening behaviors [12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, perceived susceptibility and perceived severity of people refers to their belief based on their vulnerability to PCa [15,16]. The HBM is one of the most commonly used models in the field of PCa screening behaviors [12][13][14][15][16][17]. The objective of current study was to determine prevalence and determinates related to uptake PSA test among sample of Iranian elderly men based on the HBM.…”

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Prostate specific antigen test uptake: a cross sectional study on elderly men in Western Iran

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Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy in men worldwide and the incidence rate of PCa has been increasing in recent years. The aim of the current study was to determine beliefs elderly men towards prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test uptake. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted among 352 elderly men (60-74 years old age) in the west of Iran. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was applied as a study framework to evaluation of beliefs towards PSA test uptake. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16 using appropriate statistical tests including t-test, chi-square, bivariate correlations, and logistic regression at 95% significant level. Result: The mean age of participants was 65.55 years [SD: 3.90]. Almost 16.9% of the elderly men had uptake PSA during last year. There was significant association between PSA test uptake with older age (P = 0.013), better economic status (P = 0.023), higher education level (P = 0.004), positive family history of prostate cancer (P = 0.018), and number of family members more than four (P = 0.032). The best determinants predictors for PSA test uptake were cues to action [OR: 1.967 and 95% CI: 1.546, 2.504], perceived severity [OR: 1.140 and 95% CI: 1.008, 1.290], and perceived benefits towards PSA test uptake [OR: 1.133 and 95% CI: 1.024, 1.253]. Conclusions: It seems that development of health promotion programs to increase cues to action and positive beliefs toward PSA test uptake and also perceived treat about side effect of PCa could be beneficial to increase PSA test uptake.

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“…Erişkin bireyler için önerilen sağlık taramaları, "kardiyovasküler olaylardan korunmada risk değerlendirilmesi, tütün ürünü kullanımı ve pasif etkilenim durumunun değerlendirilmesi, arteriyel kan basıncı takibi, serum lipid profili taraması (Trigliserit-Tg, High Density Lipoprotein-HDL, Low Density Lipoprotein-LDL), diabetes mellitus, obezite, kanser (meme, kolorektal, serviks) ve depresyon taraması; yaşlı bireyler için kardiyovasküler olaylarda aspirin koruyuculuğu ve çok yönlü geriatrik değerlendirmedir 10 . Mevcut tarama programlarına rağmen Türkiye'de yapılan çalışmalarda, sağlık tarama testlerine katılım oranlarının oldukça düşük olduğu ve sağlık taramalarının her birey için ulaşılabilir olduğu takdirde bu oranların yükselebileceği belirtilmektedir [11][12][13] . 43 .…”

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Risk frequency for some non-communicable diseases in adult individuals living in rural areas

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Muslu

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Cukurova Medical Journal

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The aim of this study was to investigate some noncommunicable diseases and to determine the frequency of the risk in adult adults living in rural areas. Materials and Methods: The study consists of 612 voluntary participants (population 2570) over 40 years of age registered eight rural districts in Antalya. Cardiovascular disease risk level HeartSCORE, obesity body mass index, diabetes FINDRISK and capillary blood sample, depression frequency CES-Depression scale and cancer screenings were evaluated by national cancer screening methods. Results: It was found that individuals had the "very high" risk for cardiovascular disease 50.1%, "high risk and very high risk" for diabetes 30.7%, and 55.2% obese. It was determined that 24.9% of the individuals felt depressed and 17.0% did not enjoy life. In cancer screenings; of the women, 50.8% had Human Papilloma Virus DNA test in five years, 23.1% of the women had a mammography within two years. During the study, 77 women were taken Human Papilloma Virus DNA test and four women were found to be suspect. In addition, 27.6% of participants were examined for immunochemical fecal occult blood test. It was determined that the results of the four individuals were suspect. Conclusion: Participants are willing to participate in screening when health care system are available. Mobile health screenings in a rural district are influential for finding suspect non-communicable diseases cases. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, kırsal alanda yaşayan erişkin bireylerde bazı bulaşıcı olmayan hastalıkları taramak ve bu hastalıklar için risk sıklığını belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma, Antalya'da sekiz kırsal alanda, kayıtlı olan 40 yaş üstü 612 gönüllü katılımcıyı (evren 2570) kapsamaktadır. Araştırmada, kardiyovasküler hastalık risk düzeyi HeartSCORE, obezite beden kitle indeksi, diyabet FINDRISK ve kapiller kan örneği, depresyon sıklığı CES-Depresyon ölçeği ve kanser taramaları ulusal kanser tarama yöntemleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların %50.1'inin kardiyovasküler hastalık riski "çok yüksek", %30.7'sinin diyabet riskinin "yüksek ve çok yüksek", %55.2 sinin obez olduğu tespit edildi. Bireylerin %24.9'unun depresif hissettiği ve %17.0'ının yaşamdan zevk almadığı belirlendi. Kanser taramalarında; kadınların %50.8'inin son beş yıl içinde Human Papilloma Virüs DNA testi, %23.1'ü son iki yıl içinde mamografi yaptırmıştır. Araştırma sırasında 77 kadından Human Papilloma Virüs DNA testi alınmış ve dört kadın şüpheli bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların %27.6'sı immünokimyasal gaitada gizli kan Testi açısından incelenmiş ve dört kişinin sonuçlarının şüpheli olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Katılımcılar sağlık sistemi mevcut olduğunda taramaya katılmaya isteklidirler. Kırsal bir alandaki mobil sağlık taraması şüpheli bulaşıcı olmayan hastalık vakalarını bulmak için etkilidir.

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

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Predictors of Cancer Awareness among Older Adult Individuals in Jordan

Predictors of Cancer Awareness among Older Adult Individuals in Jordan

Prostate specific antigen test uptake: a cross sectional study on elderly men in Western Iran

Risk frequency for some non-communicable diseases in adult individuals living in rural areas

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