Breast cancer risk perceptions of Turkish women attending primary care: a cross-sectional study

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Kartal M., Özçakar N., Hatipoglu S., Tan M. N., Güldal A. D.

BMC WOMENS HEALTH, cilt.14, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12905-014-0152-3
  • Dergi Adı: BMC WOMENS HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Breast neoplasms, Screening, Prevention, Risk, Perception
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: As the risks and benefits of early detection and primary prevention strategies for breast cancer are beginning to be quantified, the risk perception of women has become increasingly important as may affect their screening behaviors. This study evaluated the women's breast cancer risk perception and their accuracy, and determined the factors that can affect their risk perception accuracy.