Development of a knowledge scale for cancer screening
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2023
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Springer Heidelberg
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BackgroundCancer screening is an important component in the struggle against cancer-induced morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to develop a scale that will measure the knowledge about cancer screening and will be used in the Turkish society.MethodsThe research is a scale development (validity and reliability) study. A total of 265 men and women between the ages of 18-70 are included in the study. The data collection form used in the study comprises two parts. It is a 15-item questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics form and a candidate scale with 28 items.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 41 years; 50.9% (n=135) were female. The face and content validity of the scale were done by two different teams. Item score-scale score correlation <0.20 in 1 item out of 28 items. During the structural factor analysis, 2 items with a factor load of ConclusionAs a result of the research, a new scale called 'Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screening' is developed, comprising 25 items and 3 sub-dimensions.
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Cancer Screening, Knowledge, Scale Development
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Journal Of Public Health-Heidelberg
