فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It can be diagnosed inthe first stage by screening. One of the methods for screening breast cancer is mammography.Mammography as a health behavior needs education. The theory of planned behavior examinesthe factors associated with the behavior.AIM: This research was conducted to compare the individual and peer education on the constructsof the theory of planned behavior in mammography.METHODS: This study was a clinical trial. A total of 100 women who attending the selected healthcenters of Isfahan city were classified randomly into two groups: peer and individual education.Education was based on the constructs of the theory of planned behavior (attitude relative to themammography behavior, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention).The data were collected using a researcher‑made questionnaire. Data were analyzed usingdescriptive‑analytical statistics.RESULTS: The mean score of attitude toward behavior in the individual education group wassignificantly higher than peer education (P < 0.05). In addition, the average score of subjective normsin peer education group was significantly higher than individual education (P < 0.05). The meanscores of perceived behavioral control constructs and behavioral intention were not significantlydifferent (P > 0.05).DISCUSSION: The results of this study showed the effectiveness of education (individual and peer)based on the theory of planned behavior on attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, perceivedbehavioral control, and behavioral intention related to performing mammography in women. It seemsthat using educational intervention can be useful to promote the screening behaviors of breast cancer.In general, there were no significant differences between the two methods in changing theoreticalconstructs.