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To evaluate colorectal cancer risk factors, knowledge levels, and screening awareness among women aged 50 and older.

January 1, 2016Journal of Behavioral Health

Determination of Risk Factors, Knowledge Level and Awareness towards Colorectal Cancers among Turkish Women

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GBGonca Karataş BaranYüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi GSGul SAHIN

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Cross-sectional study reveals low screening rates and limited disease awareness in women aged 50 and older, highlighting critical gaps in early cancer detection.

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To evaluate colorectal cancer risk factors, knowledge levels, and screening awareness among women aged 50 and older.
Conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional questionnaire study among randomly selected women aged 50 and older (N=196) at a gynecology outpatient clinic in Turkey.
Assessed demographic variables, clinical risk factors, self-perceived risk, and prevention knowledge on a scale from 0 to 10.
Among participants, 83.6% had low colorectal cancer risk and 16.4% had moderate risk, with an average prevention knowledge score of 6.4 ± 3.3.
A total of 86.2% of women had never undergone colorectal cancer screening, 85.7% reported inadequate knowledge of screening methods, and only 22.0% perceived themselves at risk.
Colorectal cancer risk levels were significantly higher among women with a history of bowel disease, prior screening, physician screening recommendations, and higher perceived risk.

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Baran et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72cd068031ec7bb1dd7f05 https://doi.org/10.5455/jbh.20160504042553

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Cross-sectional study reveals low screening rates and limited disease awareness in women aged 50 and older, highlighting critical gaps in early cancer detection.

Determination of Risk Factors, Knowledge Level and Awareness towards Colorectal Cancers among Turkish Women

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