Development of a knowledge scale for cancer screening

The relationship between women's level of knowledge about cancer screenings and health literacy

“…This research found no statistically significant difference for the women's descriptive variables, including income level, perceived health status, chronic disease status, and having cancer among close family members (Table 3). A prior study reported that income level, chronic disease, and having cancer in a first-degree relative did not affect the score on the Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings [11]. Hence, the findings of this research and the given study displayed comparable conclusions.…”

“…The current research identified a statistically significant difference between the average score on the Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings and women's descriptive features, including marital status, education level, employment status, and occupation (Table 3). A study in Türkiye reported that participants' knowledge of cancer screenings was unaffected by their marital status or educational levels [11]. Hence, the findings of this research and the given study are different.…”

“…This research identified a slightly negative relationship between women's age and the Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings (Table 3). A previous study reported that age did not affect the score on the Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings [11]. Hence, the findings of both studies differed.…”

“…This research found the average score of the women's Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings as 12.13±4.45 (Table 2). A previous study in Türkiye also reported the average score of the participants on the Knowledge Scale for Cancer Screenings as 16.16±5.89 [11]. This difference between these two studies may originate from the participants' descriptive features, such as age, gender, and education level.…”

“…With an accepted approach, it is possible to state that participants who scored 70% and above of the total score (17.5 points or more) have sufficient knowledge. The scale's Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which measures reliability, was 0.89 [11], and this study calculated Cronbach's alpha value as 0.72.…”