Authors : Mehdi Mirzaei Alavijeh, Mohammad Mahboubi, Farzad Jalilian, Abbas Aghaei and Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari
Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Mammography is one of the effective methods in reducing deaths resulted from breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to Self-Breast Examination (SBE) based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). In this cross-sectional study, conducted in Kermanshah county, a total of 300 women who visited health centers were randomly selected to participate in the study. Data were collected based on self-report questioner. A questionnaire was developed to measure each of the HBM constructs. Regression and correlations were employed to determine SBE and the data were analyzed using SPSS-21. Mean age was 30.25 years (range 20-48). Almost, 41.4 % (94/227) of the participants reported having SBE. Linear regression analysis showed that the HBM variable accounted for 19% of the variation in SBE. In addition, a regression logistic showed perceived susceptibility (OR: 1.235 and P: 0.005) and perceived self-efficacy (OR: 1.264 and P: 0.001) were more influential predictors in SBE. Furthermore, among the background variables: age (OR: 2.680 and P: 0.034) and positive family history of breast cancer (OR: 36.074 and P: 0.001) were more influential predictors in SBE. Based on our result, it seems implementation of educational program about increasing susceptibility and self-efficacy among women may be useful in increasing SBE.
Mehdi Mirzaei Alavijeh, Mohammad Mahboubi, Farzad Jalilian, Abbas Aghaei and Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari, 2015. Factors Related to Self-Breast Examination Based on Health Belief Model among Iranian Women. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 9: 105-108.