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Health beliefs related to breast self-examination in a sample of Turkish women.
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Purpose/Objectives: To examine health beliefs and sociodemographic and breast cancer-related variables influencing breast self-examination (BSE) practice.
Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional.
Setting: Two vocational training centers in Istanbul, Turkey.
Sample: 438 women were selected using a convenience sampling method. Participants had not had breast cancer and were not currently pregnant or breast-feeding. The mean age of participants was 33.51 years (range = 18-67).
Methods: Willing participants were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire and ...
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