Effects of Peer and Group Education on Knowledge, Beliefs and Breast Self-Examination Practice among University Students in Turkey

Karayurt O., Dicle A., Malak A. T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.1, pp.59-66, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-66
  • Keywords: Breast cancer, breast self-examination, health beliefs, peer education, group education, HEALTH BELIEFS, WOMEN, MODEL, CANCER, MAMMOGRAPHY, BEHAVIORS, SCALE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: To determine the effects of peer and group education on knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and performance of breast self-examination (BSE).