Determining women's awareness levels of gynecological cancer and their perceptions of breast cancer fatalism.
This study was conducted to determine women's awareness levels regarding gynecological cancers and their fatalistic perceptions regarding breast cancer.
This was a descriptive study conducted in a Family Health Centre District between October 2023 and August 2024. The study sample consisted of 333 women. A personal information form, Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale, and breast cancer fatalism scale were used to collect data.
The mean total score on the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale for the women participating in the study was 146.02±21.70, and the mean total score on the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale was 7.40±2.61. Educational status, social security, obtaining information from healthcare professionals about gynecological cancers, and previous gynecological examination status of the participants explain 18.7% of the variance in the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale total score average. Additionally, age and educational status explain 13.6% of the variance in the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale total score average.
As a result, it can be said that women's awareness levels about gynecological cancers and their perception of breast cancer fatalism are above average. Therefore, education should be provided to increase awareness levels of gynecological cancers and reduce perceptions of breast cancer fatalism.
This was a descriptive study conducted in a Family Health Centre District between October 2023 and August 2024. The study sample consisted of 333 women. A personal information form, Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale, and breast cancer fatalism scale were used to collect data.
The mean total score on the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale for the women participating in the study was 146.02±21.70, and the mean total score on the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale was 7.40±2.61. Educational status, social security, obtaining information from healthcare professionals about gynecological cancers, and previous gynecological examination status of the participants explain 18.7% of the variance in the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale total score average. Additionally, age and educational status explain 13.6% of the variance in the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale total score average.
As a result, it can be said that women's awareness levels about gynecological cancers and their perception of breast cancer fatalism are above average. Therefore, education should be provided to increase awareness levels of gynecological cancers and reduce perceptions of breast cancer fatalism.