title: Barriers and facilitators to breast cancer screening among migrant women within Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine facilitators and barriers that migrant women in Turkey identified related to breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, and mammography.
  
  
  METHODS
  Focus group method was conducted with 39 women. An interview guide based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Health Promotion Model (HPM) was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three main themes became apparent as a result of data analysis: (a) knowledge and awareness about breast cancer, (b) personal factors, and (c) medical service provider and social environment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Focus groups conducted in line with HBM and HPM were effective in explaining barriers and facilitators toward participation of women in screening behaviors. Lack of information, indifference, and cultural factors are the most important barriers of women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study will shed light on health care professionals working in primary health care organizations for developing the health training programs and consulting strategies in order to increase breast cancer screening practices of migrant women.
authors.affiliation: Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey atuzcu@akdeniz.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Ayla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuzcu
authors.affiliation: Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zuhal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bahar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Turkish women; breast cancer screening; health belief model; migrant women