The knowledge and attitudes of breast self-examination and mammography in a group of @entity1 in a rural area in western XXXX .

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BACKGROUND: @entity0 appears to be a disease of both the developing and developed worlds. Among Turkish @entity1 , @entity0 is the second leading cause of @entity5 . The aims of this cross-sectional study were to determine levels of knowledge about @entity0 and to evaluate health beliefs concerning the model that promotes @entity0 ( @entity0 ) and mammography in a group of @entity1 aged 20-64 in a rural area of western @entity233 . METHODS: 244 @entity1 were recruited by means of cluster sampling in this study. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic variables, a risk factors and signs of @entity0 form and the adapted version of Champion's Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS). Bivariate correlation analysis, Chi square test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression analysis were performed throughout the data analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the @entity1 was 37.7 +/- 13.7. 49.2% of @entity1 were primary school graduates, 67.6% were married. Although 76.6% of the @entity1 in this study reported that they had heard or read about @entity0 , our study revealed that only 56.1% of them had sufficient knowledge of @entity0 , half of whom had acquired the information from health professionals. Level of @entity0 knowledge was the only variable significantly associated with the @entity0 and mammography practice (p = 0.011, p = 0.007). @entity0 performers among the study group were more likely to be @entity1 who exhibited higher confidence and perceived greater benefits from @entity0 practice, and those who perceived fewer barriers to @entity0 performance and possessed knowledge of @entity0 . CONCLUSION: By using the CHBMS constructs for assessment, primary health care providers can more easily understand the beliefs that influence @entity1 's @entity0 and mammography practice.
