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Effects of Breast Self-Examination Consultation Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Performance of Iranian Women Aged Over 40 Years |
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| Creator | 1. Parisa Parsa 2. Ameneh Mirmohammadi; Batoul Khodakarami; Godratalah Roshanaiee; Farzaneh Soltani |
| Title | Effects of Breast Self-Examination Consultation Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Performance of Iranian Women Aged Over 40 Years |
| Publisher | APJCP |
| Publication Year | 2559 |
| Journal Title | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention |
| Journal Vol. | 17 |
| Journal No. | 8 |
| Page no. | 3849-3854 |
| Keyword | Breast cancer ; screening ; self- examination ; health belief model ; Iranian women |
| Abstract | Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in women worldwide- lack of awareness of symptoms and delay on diagnosis of breast cancer are the main causes of mortality among women. This study was conducted with the purpose of assessing the effect of educational consulting for breast self-examination (BSE) based on the health belief model (HBM) on the knowledge and performance of women over 40 years attending health care centers in Hamadan, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, eligible women admitted to health centers in Hamadan city in 2015 were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (n=75 in each group). The intervention group received 4 weekly sessions of breast cancer screening consulting based on the HBM. Control group received only routine care. Knowledge, HBM constructs, and BSE practice were compared between the groups before, immediately after and three months after the consultation. Results: Before the intervention, no signi cant differences were observed in knowledge, health belief and practice between two groups. However, after the intervention a signi cant difference was observed between two groups in mean scores of perceived bene ts, perceived barriers, self-ef cacy and the health motivations (p <0.05). Signi cant differences were also observed in terms of knowledge and BSE practice (p <0.01). Conclusions: The results indicate the importance of consultation on knowledge and beliefs to improve BSE performance and prevention of breast cancer in Iranian women. |
