Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 2 4 2012 10 01 Mammography stage of adoption among Iranian women 1 8 27545 EN . Mitra Moodi Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, . Mohsen Rezaeian Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan . Firoozeh Mostafavi Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan . Gholam R. Sharifirad Department of Health Education and Health Services, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2023 02 09 Background: Stage of Change and Health Belief Models are two the most common models<br />that have been applied in mammography screening behaviors. The purpose of this study was to<br />identify women in different stages of mammography adoption and to examine association between<br />women’s beliefs by stage of change among Iranian women. Methods: In this population-based<br />study, mammography screening behavior determined using the Rakoweski stage of change scale,<br />and women beliefs were determined by Farsi version of Champion’s Health Belief Model scale<br />(CHBMS). The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS (version 16.0) using statistical analysis<br />of variance and Chi-square tests that used to determine relation between socio-demographic<br />variables and HBM scales with stage of mammography. In all of the tests, a significant level<br />α=0.05 was considered. Results: According to stages of change distributions for mammography<br />screening behavior, 36.2% were in pre-contemplation, 21.1% in contemplation, 4.2% in action,<br />6.2% in maintenance, and 32.3% were in relapse stage. There were significant differences in<br />mammography stage by age, education, married status, family monthly income, husband job,<br />information about breast cancer, and history of breast problems. ANOVA test showed significant<br />differences by stages for all HBM scales, except to perceived severity. Conclusion: The findings<br />indicated that women in pre-contemplation, relapse, and contemplation stages are more likely need<br />to educational intervention, which emphasizes the benefits and barriers of mammography, health<br />motivation, and self-efficacy. Furthermore, examining individuals’ beliefs about breast cancer and<br />mammography screening by stage of mammography adoption is especially important in order<br />to development of effectiveness interventions, which targeted to stage of change and promote<br />mammography screening behavior.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_27545_fe103355d7f731a557951558ba906d39.pdf