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The Effect of Education Based on the Components of the Health Belief Model on Breast Self-Examination Performance in Female Employees of Islamic Azad University- Najafabad Branch
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Mansoureh Ahmadifaraz   , Mina Jouzi |
| Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad , minajouzi@yahoo.com |
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Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the main cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. According to the Health-Belief Model, people who become aware and sensitive about breast cancer will have more motivation to perform self-examination. The goal of the present study was to determine the effect of education based on the components of the Health Belief Model on breast self-examination performance in female employees of Najafabad-Azad-University.
Methods: This semi-experimental research was conducted with a pre-test-post-test design in the presence of 60 female employees of the Islamic Azad University-Najafabad Branch. After obtaining permission, the samples were randomly selected and assigned to two groups of 30 people. Both groups completed the Health-Belief-Model questionnaire and performance checklist before and after the study. Two 90-minute theoretical training sessions and one practical session (in 5 groups, on the simulator) were conducted in the intervention group. At the end, the mean scores of the two groups were compared. The data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistical tests (independent T-test, paired T-test) with SPSS-21.
Results: The age range of the participants was 29 to 54 years, and both groups were homogeneous in age. Before research, the mean scores of the components of Perceived- Susceptibility, Perceived-Sensitivity, Perceived-Benefits, Perceived-Barriers, Motivation, Self-Efficacy and the total score of the components of two groups were not significantly different (P=0.21). Finally, the overall average and the scores of Perceived-Sensitivity, Perceived-Benefits, Motivation, Self-Efficacy and Performance after training increased in the intervention group (P=0.001), but in the control group, the mean scores of Perceived-Susceptibility, Perceived-Sensitivity, Motivation and Self-Efficacy did not differ significantly (P = 0.70).
Conclusion: The current study confirmed the effectiveness of the Health-Belief-Model in promoting breast self-examination behavior, so this model can have a positive effect on women's attitude and performance and reduce the Perceived-Barriers and increase the benefits of performing this health behavior.
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| Keywords: Health Belief Model, Breast Self-Examination, Breast Cancer, Education, Women's Health. |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2024/07/16 | Accepted: 2024/09/14 | Published: 2024/10/1
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