TY - JOUR ID - 27467 TI - Knowledge of Turkish Mothers with Children in the 0-13 AgeGroup about Cancer Symptoms JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 VL - 14 IS - 2 SP - 1031 EP - 1035 KW - Cancer symptoms KW - children KW - Knowledge KW - mother DO - N2 - Background: There have been few studies in Turkey on the incidence of childhood cancers. A mother’sknowledge about signs and symptoms of cancer is important for early diagnosis, effective treatment, andimprovement of life expectancy. This study was conducted with a group of mothers of children, aged 0-13, at aFamily Health Center (FHC) in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea Region, to analyze their knowledge about cancersymptoms in childhood. Materials and Methods: The study group of this descriptive/cross-sectional researchcomprised 2,061 mothers, ages 19-49, at an FHC in the Eastern Black Sea Region in February 1, 2011 - June1, 2011. Before the study, permission was obtained from the local ethics board and the institutions concerned.A value of p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: Of the mothers, 34.9% were between theages of 40-47, 40.5% had three children, 73.8% had no experience with children with cancer, 45.9% said theylearned about cancer on television, 39.7% stated that the primary reason for childhood cancer was the mother’ssmoking during pregnancy, 68.8% said that early diagnosis would save a child, and 98% wanted to learn aboutchildhood cancer. Conclusion: It was determined that the mothers’ knowledge of cancer was deficient. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_27467.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_27467_b2e4396ad8949c45eb2927795effdf7a.pdf ER -