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, vol.14, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/s12905-014-0152-3
  • Journal Name: BMC WOMENS HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Keywords: Breast neoplasms, Screening, Prevention, Risk, Perception, FAMILY-HISTORY, PERCEIVED RISK, ABSOLUTE RISK, TASK-FORCE, GAIL MODEL, CHEMOPREVENTION, METAANALYSIS, KNOWLEDGE, TURKEY, AGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.