Mammography among Iranian Women?s: The Role of Social Support and General Self-Efficacy

摘要

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in Iranian women and the age of affliction with breast cancer in Iranian women is at least a decade lower than that of women in developed countries. Mammography is the effective method in reducing deaths because of cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the social support and self-efficacy related to undergoing mammography. In this cross-sectional study, conducted among men?s referred to health centers in Kermanshah County, the West of Iran, during 2016 were randomly selected to participate voluntarily in the study. Participants filled out a self-administered questionnaire including the background variables, standard social support scale and general self-efficacy questioner. Data were analyzed by SPSS Version 21 using bivariate correlations and logistic regression statistical tests. Participants? ages ranged from 30-48 years [95% CI: 35.01, 36.79]. Almost 12.1% (14/116) of the participants had already undergone mammography at least once. Furthermore, 7.8% of them reported positive family history of breast cancer. In addition, logistic regression analysis indicated educational level (OR = 1.526), positive family history of breast cancer (OR = 1.323), family support (OR = 1.814) and self-efficacy (OR = 1.260) were stronger predicators to undergoing mammography. Based on our result, it seems that creating appropriate and special supportive atmosphere in the family and also behavioral interventions for improvement of self-efficacy among women may be usefulness of the results in order to promotion undergoing mammography.