Aydanur Aydin

Department of Health Sciences, Gümüşhane University, Gümüşhane, Turkey

Publications

• Research Article   
  Use of Repeated Telephone Reminder Based Training to Improve Participation of Breast Cancer Screenings Behaviors
  Author(s): Aydanur Aydin*, Ayla Gürsoy, Busra Dede and Merve Ozdemir
  
  Background: This research aims to evaluate the effect of repeated reminder-supported education on the use of breast cancer early diagnosis methods. Breast cancer early diagnosis methods are known worldwide, but screening behavior is not at the desired level. Materials and Methods: The semi-experimental study was completed with 153 women. Women were divided into three groups after training on early diagnosis methods. The first group was reminded by phone every month, and the second group was intermittent. The third group was not reminded and all women were re-interviewed in both the sixth month and the first year. Results: There was a significant increase in the number of women using early diagnosis methods in both regular and intermittent reminders. In both groups of reminders, an increase in the a.. Read More»