The Effect of Breast Cancer Fatalism and Barrier Perceptions of Female Seasonal Agricultural Workers on Their Breast Cancer Early Detection Behaviors

Background: Determining breast cancer fatalism and perceptions of barriers of SAW women who have difficulties in accessing health services is important for the development of preventive health behaviors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of breast cancer fatalism and barrier perceptions of female seasonal agricultural workers on their breast cancer early detection behaviors. Methodology: Data of this descriptive study were collected in A Family Health Center between October 2020 and June 2021. The sample consisted of 352 female seasonal agricultural workers. A personal information form, the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale, and Breast Self-Examination and Mammography subdimensions of Champion's Health Belief Model for Breast Cancer Screening were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, chi-square test, and independent groups t-test were used for data analysis. Results: In the study, no significant difference was found between women's breast self-examination and clinical breast examination statuses and their mean scores on the Breast Cancer Fatalism Scale and "breast selfexamination" and "barriers to mammography" subdimensions of the health belief model (p>0.05). A significant difference was found between the mammography status of women and their mean score on the "barriers to mammography" subdimension of the health belief model (p