EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON PERCEIVED SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BREAST CANCER PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS IN FEMALE TEACHERS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODE
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Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the main type of cancer affecting women and the fourth most common cancer mortality cause. Approximately one out of eight women worldwide develop breast cancer. Screening prevention plays a vital role in the early detection of breast cancer and reducing mortality rates.
Materials and Method: True experimental randomized control trial, using a study-control groups approach, is conducted to determine the efficacy of the health beliefs model in changing the belief related to perceived susceptibility of breast cancer preventive behaviors in female teachers at secondary schools in Al-Rusafa District in Baghdad City for the period of September 12th 2023 through February 22nd 2024.
Results: Findings of this study depict that the teachers in the study group had a poor level of perceived susceptibility during the pretest, then they had a good level of preventive activities during posttest 1, and posttest 2.
Conclusions: This study concluded that the positive effects of the health belief model-based education on female teachers' beliefs regarding the perceived susceptibility of breast cancer preventive behaviors.