title: Cognition of breast cancer among gestational age Turkish women: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: The aim of the study is to describe the cognition of breast cancer with respect to knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behavior in a group of gestational age Turkish women. A questionnaire survey was therefore performed on 201 randomly selected women registered to the health database in Aydin. In age, marital status, and occupation were found to significantly impact on breast self-examination (BSE) performance, which should still be considered as an important tool for early diagnosis, although it does not substitute clinical examination and education. As delayed diagnosis is the leading problem in the management of disease, well-structured education should be supported to increase awareness of breast cancer. Given to the remarkable role of nurses in the community on women's health, a more focused approach on education of young female populations by nurses in Turkey should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey. rahsany@mynet.com
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirkiran
authors.forename: Hedef
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozgun
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eskin
authors.forename: Gulengun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Turk
authors.forename: Rahsan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cam
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozgun
authors.forename: Ahmet Ender
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Demirkiran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000379:methods; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D016387:Women's Health