The Investigation of Risk Factors and Awareness of Breast Cancer Among Syrian Immigrant Women

Authors : Tuba Yılmaz Bulut, Birsen Altay
Pages : 563-574
Doi:10.53490/egehemsire.1591584
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Publication Date : 2025-12-25
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Objective: The study aims to determine the risk factors and awareness of breast cancer among Syrian migrant women, who are a disadvantaged group. Methods: This descriptive study was completed with 400 women selected using the random sampling method. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, the Breast Cancer Awareness Measure-Arabic, and the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Form. Percentage, mean, and median analyses, the Kruskal Wallis Test, and the Mann-Whitney U Test were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean age of the women participating in the study was found to be 41.85±8.67. 45.8% of the participants in the study had a high body mass index. It was determined that 95% of the Syrian migrant women did not have a mammogram, 92.8% did not perform a breast self-examination, and 68.5% did not know the early diagnosis methods of breast cancer. The total breast cancer risk of the women participating in the study was found to be 162.35 (50-675). This means that the risk of developing breast cancer in Syrian migrant women over the age of 18 is moderately high. The awareness level of the women participating in the study regarding breast cancer was found to be 8.1 (0-27). It was determined that the breast cancer screening awareness levels of Syrian immigrant women aged 41-50 were higher than those of women aged 30-40. It was also found that the higher the level of education of the participants, the higher their awareness levels regarding breast cancer symptoms. Conclusions: It was found that the awareness of breast cancer among the participants was low. In this context, training programs should be implemented for Syrian migrant women so that they can learn about breast cancer risks and their awareness can be increased.
Keywords : Erken tanı, Farkındalık, meme kanseri, göç

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