ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2021
Investigating the predictors of breast cancer screening behaviors (breast self-examination, clinical examination or examination by physician/midwife and mammography) based on protection motivation theory (PMT) in women.
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- The effect of educational intervention based on the PEN-3 model on breast cancer screening behaviors.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Factors Associated With Breast Cancer Preventive Behaviors Among Female Health Ambassadors in Khoy: An Analysis Based on the Protection Motivation Theory.International journal of breast cancer · 2026Article
- Health Behavior Protection Motivation and eHealth Literacy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- The association between health beliefs and breast self-examination among healthcare providers: A cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Determinants of primary care physicians' intention to provide breast cancer screening services for rural women: a structural equation model based on the theory of planned behavior.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer is one of the most common health problems worldwide. The mortality rate of this disease is due to the lack of knowledge about screening methods and late diagnosis of cancer.
objectiveThe purpose of this study is to determine the predictors of breast cancer screening behaviors using protection motivation theory. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The conduction of study was cross-sectional and on 400 women aged 30-59 in Kashan. The data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire based on protection motivation theory. Sampling was performed from all community health service centers in Kashan and the proportional to size sampling method was used as available sampling. The statistical tests were Pearson correlation and linear regression. The software used was version 22 SPSS and the significance level was 0.05.
resultsThe results showed that the average age of women was 39.7 ± 7.9 years. There is a direct and statistically significant relationship between perceived breast cancer screening behaviors and perceived self-efficacy (P < 0.05) and there is an inverse statistically significant relationship between breast cancer screening behaviors and perceived cost (P < 0.05). There is also a direct and significant statistical relationship between motivation of protection and perceived sensitivity, intensity, self-efficacy, cost, and perceived response efficiency (P < 0.05). Perceived self-efficacy, cost, and response efficiency are the predictors of breast cancer screening behaviors. The perceived cost is the negative predictor.
conclusionOverall, health care providers can view PMT as a framework for developing educational interventions aimed at improving behaviors related to breast cancer screening of women.
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