Breast, Cervix and Colorectal Cancer Knowledge among Nurses in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAndsoy, Isil Isik
dc.contributor.authorGul, Asiye
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:10:01Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:10:01Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cancer is one of the most common causes of death in Turkey. Nurses are essential providers of preventive care for patients, especially breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening as part of routine preventive practice. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge of these cancers among nurses in Karabuk State Hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was performed from April 1 to July 30, 2013. The study sample consisted of 226 nurses working in Karabuk State Hospital. Results: Mean age of the nurses was 32.07 +/- 8.39. 62.4% of nurses practiced breast self examination when they remembered it, while 39.8% of them did not take a Pap smear test since they did not think it was necessary. 64.2% of nurses would like to receive information about cancer and screening tests. Majority of them had given true answers to questions on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. There were significant relationships between cancer knowledge scores and marital status, working experience, and level of education. Conclusions: Nurses possess adequate knowledge about breast cancer but they need more information on cancer risk estimation. Awareness may be raised in nurses by establishing continuing education programs regarding the risk factors, symptoms, protection methods, early diagnosis, and scanning of breast, cervix and colon cancers.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.5.2267
dc.identifier.endpage2272en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24716968en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84899059921en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2267en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.5.2267
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7911
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000335651200063en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectcervical canceren_US
dc.subjectcolorectal canceren_US
dc.subjectcancer screening programsen_US
dc.subjectknowledgeen_US
dc.titleBreast, Cervix and Colorectal Cancer Knowledge among Nurses in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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