The Effect of Education, Based on Health Belief Model on Breast Self- Examination in Health Liaisons of Zarandieh City
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Background: All women at any age are at risk of breast cancer and the risk will increase by
aging. Rapid diagnosis of breast cancer and prompt treatment will survive the lives of more than 90
percent of patients. There are definite documents that indicate breast self-examination is an
effective method for prevention of death, but many women do not perform it regularly based on
recommended screening programs.
Materials and Methods: In this before-after study, 106 health liaisons of Zarandieh city were
involved. All participants fulfilled a questionnaire about health beliefs and also a checklist about
their tasks. Then the training program started using speech methods, group discussion, video
presentation and practice program using an artificial model (mulaj). After 2 months of training, the
second test was performed using the primary questionnaire. The data analysis was performed by
SPSS software and P