The effect of peer education on health beliefs about breast cancer screening

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dc.authorid0000-0001-9972-3273en_US
dc.contributor.authorYurt S.
dc.contributor.authorSaglam Aksut R.
dc.contributor.authorKadioglu H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-12T21:50:00Z
dc.date.available2024-07-12T21:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.departmentMaltepe Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of peer education about breast cancer screening on the health beliefs of female university students. Background: The breast self-examination method is an effective technique that is also simple and inexpensive. Introduction: In recent years, besides the classic methods of providing education on breast self-examination, it has been observed that the use of the technique of peer education is increasing and more and more studies are being conducted on this method and its effectiveness. Methods: This study is of quasiexperimental design using a single group, pretest/post-test model. The study was conducted with 742 university first-year students. The data for the study were collected using a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Breast Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire, Peer Education Satisfaction Questionnaire and Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. Results: It was found that the students’ perception of barriers to performing the breast self-examination had declined and their self-efficacy had increased, and that the level of perceived barriers to having a mammogram had decreased and 98% of the students were satisfied with the peer education. Conclusion: It was seen in this study that the level of knowledge of the students about breast cancer, perceived severity, barriers, benefits and self-efficacy as well as the rate of performing BSE displayed a significant increase after the peer education programme. Implications for nursing and health policy: The method of peer education may be utilized in the effort to increase young women's awareness about breast cancer and ensure that they learn about breast self-examinations. The peer education model can be useful in providing breast self-examination education to young people in school. The results of the present study may be beneficial in developing policies on health education on university campuses. © 2019 International Council of Nursesen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/inr.12517
dc.identifier.issn0020-8132
dc.identifier.pmid31184372en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85067351068en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inr.12517
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/8120
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000495886500009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Nursing Reviewen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKY01696
dc.subjectBreast Canceren_US
dc.subjectEarly Diagnosisen_US
dc.subjectHealth Beliefen_US
dc.subjectPeer Educationen_US
dc.subjectSelf-Examinationen_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.titleThe effect of peer education on health beliefs about breast cancer screeningen_US
dc.typeArticle
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