ISSN: 1859 - 2872
Changes in knowledge of women with cancer about mental health care after participating in a health education program
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Objective: To assess changes in knowledge of women with cancer before and after participating in a health education program. Subject and method: Sampling method was the snowball method. The Mental Health Literacy questionnaire - short version for adults (MHLq-SVa) developed by Luísa Campos and colleagues was used in the study to measure knowledge level. The study was conducted on 120 women with cancer being treated at facilities and hospitals nationwide from February 2024 to April 2024. Result: General knowledge about mental health of women with cancer improved significantly after participating in the intervention program, from 33.3% to 51.7% with an average score of 64.17 ± 7.56 points. There were statistically significant differences in the average scores before and after health education including knowledge about mental health care (p<0.05), knowledge about seeking help (p<0.05) and knowledge of self-care strategies (p<0.001) of women with cancer participating in the study. Conclusion: The results indicate significant changes in mental health care knowledge among women with cancer before and after participating in the health care program.
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