Varda Soskolne|Solène Marie|Orly Manor
Beliefs, recommendations and intentions are important explanatory factors of mammography screening behavior among Muslim Arab women in Israel
Bar-Ilan University|Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Shalvata Mental Health Center|Hebrew University of Jerusalem
rates mammography screening muslim arab women israel lower compared general population current study aimed examine factors related screening mammography behavior among arab women employing components health belief model theory reasoned action sociodemographic factors knowledge beliefs breast cancer mammography selfefficacy cues action norms intention perform mammography examined explanatory variables mammography use facetoface interviews random sample 510 muslim arab women aged 5069 years conducted women limited knowledge breast cancer mammography rate mammography screening behavior recommended interval 20 women significantly likely undergo mammography received recommendation health professional familyfriends perceived vulnerable getting breast cancer believed efficacy test perceived painful younger educated borderline significance among expressed intention undergo mammography findings indicate professional recommendation beliefs sets essential factors developing effective mammography screening interventions unique population