Predictors of skin cancer prevention in student based on BASNEF Model

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world
and in the past decades its incidence has increased a lot. However, this type of cancer is largely
preventable through protective behaviors. This study aimed to determine the most important
predictors that effect on protective behaviors based on BASNEF model in midwifery students
in Urmia.
Materials and Methods: This Descriptive analysis study was conducted on 100 midwifery
students. The samples were collected using stratified random sampling method. We used a
questionnaires for collecting the dada that consists of two parts: demographic characteristics
and model structures (attitude, enabling factors, the subjective norms, behavioral intention and
behavior). Data were analyzed with using Spearman correlation test and regression with use
the backward strategy.
Results: The results showed that the Mean age of participants was 68/1 ± 15/21 and there
was a significant direct correlation between marital status, economic status and maternal
education level and History of burn with preventable behaviors from cancer. Mother and
fathers educational level, subjective norms and enabling factors predicted 49% of preventable
behaviors of skin cancer.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study was suggested that enabling factors and
subjective norms for designing and implementing of interventions were used in youth more
than another factors to skin cancer prevention