title: Sociodemographic characteristics of women who engage in early breast cancer diagnostic behaviors: the case of Turkish women working in a textile factory.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess behaviors and health beliefs concerning early diagnosis of breast cancer among women working in a textile factory in Turkey. The data were collected with tools designed by the researchers. The study population consisted of 167 women working in a textile factory in Izmir, Turkey. According to their responses, 23.4% of the women performed breast self-examinations and 12.6% received clinical breast examinations. Results indicated that 91.6% of the women had no education about breast cancer. Early methods of detecting breast cancer should be included in workplace education programs.
authors.affiliation: Yesliyurt State Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gunay
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beser
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000451:nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult