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The effect of spirituality and health perception on screening behavior of people with and without a family history of cancer.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853); Jan2024, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p97-102, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: This study explored the role of health perceptions and spirituality on cancer screening participation among people with and without cancer history in first degree relatives (FDRs). Subject and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Elazıg, Turkey, with 150 individuals (75 individuals without a family history of cancer and 75 individuals with a family history of cancer). Spirituality and health perception of participants were measured using the Perception of Health Scale and Spirituality Scale at Fırat University Hospital. Univariate analysis (independent t-test/chi-square test) was applied first to identify the candidate independent variables. Then, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between independent variables and participation in cancer screenings. Results: People with cancer history in FDRs participated in more cancer screening such as mammography and colonoscopy than those without FDRs (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively). People with cancer history in FDRs participated have a better health perception than without FDRs (p = 0.001). Women (OR 3.694; 95% CI, 1.207–11.301; p = 0.022), health perception (OR 1.480; 95% CI, 1.290–1.697; p = 0.001), and spirituality (OR 1.074; 95% CI, 1.028–1.122; p = 0.001), were positively associated with the likelihood of participating in cancer screening. Conclusion: Our study emphasized that spirituality and health perception promote the participation in cancer screening. Future studies with large sample size are suggested to examine cancer screening behaviors for Turkish at-risk populations due to family history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TUMOR genetics
TUMOR prevention
STATISTICS
SPIRITUALITY
PATIENT participation
CONFIDENCE intervals
ACADEMIC medical centers
CROSS-sectional method
MULTIVARIATE analysis
MULTIPLE regression analysis
EARLY detection of cancer
COMPARATIVE studies
T-test (Statistics)
SEX distribution
HEALTH attitudes
HEALTH behavior
CHI-squared test
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
DATA analysis software
FAMILY history (Medicine)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09431853
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health (09431853)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175409246
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01790-4