EFFECT OF USING THE HEALTH BELİEF MODEL AND THE HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL IN MIGRANT WOMEN ON CHANGE IN EARLY DIAGNOSIS BEHAVIORS OF BREAST CANCER

The number of breast cancer incident in migrant women is gradually increasing. once breast cancer is detected earlier the chances of medical treatment and survival are greatly increased. early diagnosis in breast cancer is possible through self-breast examinations, clinical breast examinations, and mammographs, which are all important health behaviors for women. there are numerous factors that affect early breast cancer diagnosis behaviors in migrant women. the health belief model is a beneficial model to be used as a reference to describe intentions relating to early diagnosis practices and initiate health promotion communications with migrant individuals. this model was used in studies carried out to explain the early diagnosis behaviors of migrant women. the health promotion model is a model to be used as a complementary model to health protection models. the purpose of this review is to explain, by reviewing related literature, how using the health belief model and the health promotion model in migrant women affects early diagnosis behavior change for breast cancer.