سید ابوالحسن نقیبی - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
محمود موسی زاده - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
داوود شجاعی زاده - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
علی منتظری - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
جمشید یزدانی چراتی - Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: As much as the women`s behavior for the premature diagnosis of the breast cancer is affected by the cultural and social factors, the purpose of this study is to investigate factors associated with screening accordance with the model PEN-۳. Materials and Methods: The present study was cross-sectional. The samples studied were women above ۲۰ years and the sample size was ۱۴۱۶ people. The method of sampling was a random cluster. The tools of data collection questionnaire with ۷۰ questions which approved its content validity and reliability. Data were analyzed by using software of SPSS Ver. ۲۰. Results: The average age of samples was ۳۵.۷۱±۶.۱. Only ۱۴.۳% of samples are regularly conducted to the self-examination. Also, ۳۸.۵% of women had a history of the clinical examination. The difference of observed in performance the breast self-examination and clinical breast examination were the statistical significant by variables of rural or urban (P= ۰.۰۰۵), the marital status (P = ۰.۰۱۳) and a background of having breast cancer (P <۰.۰۰۱). The results of the study based on PEN-۳ model were showed that there were a statistical significant relationship between the structure of perceptual factors and reinforcing factors (P=۰.۰۰۲) and between the perceptual factors and enabling factors (P=۰.۰۰۶). Conclusion: According to the results of presented, the women`s performance in using the screening was low. Also, the components status of the PEN-۳ Model (factors of perceptual, enabling, and reinforcing) for the breast cancer screening in women studied were not suitable.

Breast cancer, PEN-۳, Screening, Model, Education, سرطان پستان, PEN-۳, غربالگری, مدل, اموزش