The effects of health belief model education on knowledge, attitude and behavior of Tehran pharmaceutical industry employees regarding breast cancer and mammography

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Because of unknown etiology of cancer there is no specific existing method to prevent this diseases. Annual mammography is considered the most valuable tool for detecting breast cancer in the earliest possible stages. This study was conducted to determine the effects of an education program on promoting mammography behaviors among employees using the health belief model.