Yaşar Beril Nisa, Şeker Sevda Arslan
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin, Türkiye.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Munzur University, Tunceli, Türkiye.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2025 Mar 25;29(3):76-84. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i3.10.
For both individual and community health, women's health is vital. In particular, gynecological cancers can be prevented or treated by adopting healthy lifestyles, raising awareness, and detecting them early. This study aimed to identify levels of gynecological cancer awareness and healthy lifestyle behaviors among women aged 20-65 years. There were 251 women in the descriptive cross sectional study. The Gynecological Cancers Awareness Scale (GCAS), the Descriptive Characteristics Form, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale-II (HLBS-II) were used to gather data. The data was analyzed using the Pearson's correlation test, multiple linear regression, and descriptive statistics. The average HLBS-II score was 123.53±20.75, while the average GCAS score was 149.64±21.30. The HLBS-II and GCAS scores showed a statistically significant positive correlation. Women knowledgeable about early diagnosis methods scored 10.758 times higher on the GCAS, while women familiar with vulvar self-examination scored 11.016 times higher. Employed women had a mean HLBS-II score 6.124 times higher than non-employed women (p<0.05). Women's awareness of gynecological cancer was high, but they also had moderately good lifestyle choices. To raise awareness and promote healthy lifestyle choices, healthcare professionals are advised to take part in health-promoting initiatives.
对于个人和社区健康而言，女性健康至关重要。特别是，妇科癌症可以通过采取健康的生活方式、提高认识以及早期检测来预防或治疗。本研究旨在确定20至65岁女性对妇科癌症的认识水平和健康的生活方式行为。在描述性横断面研究中有251名女性。使用妇科癌症认知量表（GCAS）、描述性特征表和健康生活方式行为量表-II（HLBS-II）来收集数据。使用Pearson相关检验、多元线性回归和描述性统计分析数据。HLBS-II的平均得分为123.53±20.75，而GCAS的平均得分为149.64±21.30。HLBS-II和GCAS得分显示出统计学上显著的正相关。了解早期诊断方法的女性在GCAS上的得分高出10.758倍，而熟悉外阴自我检查的女性得分高出11.016倍。就业女性的HLBS-II平均得分比未就业女性高6.124倍（p<0.05）。女性对妇科癌症的认识较高，但她们的生活方式选择也处于中等良好水平。为了提高认识并促进健康的生活方式选择，建议医疗保健专业人员参与健康促进倡议。
