Publications by authors named "Parvin Alizadeh-Sabeg"
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- The study investigated how motivational interviewing (MI) influences breast cancer screening behaviors among rural Iranian women.
- Conducted as a randomized controlled trial, the research involved 120 women divided into control and intervention groups, with the latter receiving educational and MI sessions.
- Results showed that after two months, the intervention group had significantly improved their willingness to undergo clinical breast examinations and mammograms, suggesting MI can enhance screening motivation among these women.
In a community such as Iran where late presentation is predominant and the majority of breast cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease, there is an urgent need for improving the level of awareness about breast cancer and early detection measures. Given that rural residents are at higher risk for late diagnosis of breast cancer because they have less education, income, and access to advanced screening technologies, this study was conducted to determine the effect of counseling on breast cancer awareness of rural Iranian women. This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 rural women from the Abish Ahmad area in northwestern Iran in 2017.
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