title: Meta analysis of studies about breast self examination between 2000-2009 in Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze studies in Turkey about self-breast examination and produce conclusive, reliable and detailed basis for future studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Studies performed between 2000 and 2009 (until the end of September) were retrieved from databases using breast cancer, breast examination, breast cancer screening and risk factors as key words. Fifty-nine studies were identified and 18 of them (15 journal articles and three theses) were used for the meta-analysis t.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Married women and women with a family history of breast cancer were found to perform self-breast examination more frequently than single women and women without a family history of breast cancer, respectively (OR=1.02 %CI 0.82-1.63; OR=1.16 %CI 0.82-1.63). According to the health belief model scales, women performing self-breast examination were determined to have 1.7 times higher susceptibility (OR=1.70), 1.34 times higher seriousness perception (OR=1.34), 3.32 times higher health motivation (OR=3.32), 5.21 times more self-efficacy/confidence (OR=5.21) and 2.56 times higher self-breast examination benefit perception (OR=2.56).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing care models caused an increase in self-breast examination by women, and thus, it may be useful to organize and evaluate such health-related programs and consider women health perceptions.
authors.affiliation: Midwifery, Kocaeli University Vocational School, Kocaeli, Turkey. ayla.ergin@kocaeli.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ayla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berkiten
authors.forename: Nevin Hotun
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Fezan Mutlu
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Zuleyha Simsek
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Yaban
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bektas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014421:Turkey