Improving Breast Self‐Examination: an Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model 

authors:

avatar T Aghamolaei 1 , avatar L Hasani 1 , avatar Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian 2 , * , avatar S Zare 3

Dept. of Public Health, School of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Dept. of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Dept. of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

how to cite: Aghamolaei T, Hasani L, Tavafian S S, Zare S. Improving Breast Self‐Examination: an Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model . Int J Cancer Manag. 2011;4(2):e80735. 

Abstract

Background: This study evaluated the effect of an educational program on breast self-examination (BSE) among women living in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Method: This trial studied 240 eligible women attending at eight health centers of Bandar Abbas who were randomly divided into intervention (n = 120) or control (n=120) group. Data regarding belief on breast self examination were collected through the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS).
Results: At the initial of the study, there were no differences between two groups in terms of socio demographic data, the mean scores of Champion’s Health Belief Model (CHBM) sub-scales and breast self-examination rate. At follow up time the intervention group compared to control group has obtained significant higher mean score of CHBM in terms of all sub-scales except for the subscale of BSE benefit.
Conclusion: This study indicated that the designed program could improve Breast Self Examination among studied women.

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