The Effect of Surgical Nurses`Fear of Breast Cancer on Protective Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Hamide ŞİŞMAN, Refiye ÖZGEN, Dudu ALPTEKİN, Sevban ARSLAN

Pages : 92-99

Doi:10.19127/bshealthscience.1180937

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Publication Date : 2023-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was carried out to determine the relationship between nurses\` breast cancer fear levels, breast cancer prevention behaviors, and early diagnosis application behaviors. It was conducted with 177 nurses working in the surgical clinics of a university hospital between 15 May and 15 June 2022. In addition to questions about nurses\` characteristics, Breast Cancer Fear Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IDFS);, Affecting Factors Scale and Breast Cancer Prevention Behaviors Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FABCP); were used. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyzes were performed. The P value smaller than 0.05 was used to indicate statistical significance. Breast cancer fear levels of nurses; are high, and protective and behavioral BSE and mammography/USG application levels are quite high except for clinical breast examination.
Keywords : Early diagnosis, Nurse, Clinical Breast examination, Mammography, Breast self examination

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