An Application of the Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Breast Self-Examination Behavior among Female Healthcare Workers | Zendy

Saeed Bashirian | Zendy; Majid Barati | Zendy; Younes Mohammadi | Zendy; Leila Moaddabshoar | Zendy; Mitra Dogonchi | Zendy

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An Application of the Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Breast Self-Examination Behavior among Female Healthcare Workers

Author(s) -

Saeed Bashirian,

Majid Barati,

Younes Mohammadi,

Leila Moaddabshoar,

Mitra Dogonchi

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

meme sağlığı dergisi/meme sağlığı dergisi

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1306-0953

pISSN - 1306-0945

DOI - 10.5152/ejbh.2019.4537

Subject(s) - breast cancer , breast self examination , health care , medicine , health examination , gynecology , family medicine , cancer , psychology , demography , clinical psychology , political science , sociology , law

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women and has the highest mortality rate among the women around the world. Early diagnosis of this cancer increases the survival of the patients. The aim of this study was to determine the predictor factors for breast self-examination (BSE) based on the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) among female healthcare workers in Hamadan University of Medical Sciences.

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